News | GroundUp

“I was fearing for my life” officer tells court during homeless murder trial

Her colleague is on trial after Dumisani Joxo was shot and killed in 2022

By Marecia Damons

News | 12 September 2023

Cape Town’s long history of struggling for enough water

Science for the People seminar tells the story of the city’s water supply since 1650

By Daniel Steyn

News | 12 September 2023

Another Kariega leader shot dead

Two shootings one year apart have unnerved the community

By Thamsanqa Mbovane

News | 12 September 2023

Farmer seeks ‘pardon’ for illegally enlarging dam

The application raises concerns over water use in the Western Cape

By John Yeld

News | 12 September 2023

Langa residents up in arms over indoor sports centre closure

“We are too unfit to compete against other clubs” says Langa rugby player

By Marecia Damons

News | 11 September 2023

Nandipha Magudumana denied bail

Bloemfontein magistrate says “nothing would stand in her way” to assist Bester escape again

By Daniel Steyn

News | 11 September 2023

Farm workers march against pesticides

They call on European company to stop exporting EU-banned pesticides to South Africa

By Liezl Human

News | 9 September 2023

Loved ones who perished in the Joburg building fire

We spoke to surviving relatives at the Hofland Community Centre shelter

By Kimberly Mutandiro

News | 8 September 2023

Grant recipients have to take loans because of “payment glitch”

“It’s my only source of income” says pensioner

By Daniel Steyn, Ella Morrison, Loyiso Dyongman, Tsoanelo Sefoloko and Thamsanqa Mbovane

News | 8 September 2023

Cape Town proceeds with rail dispute despite President’s assurances

Cyril Ramaphosa has told Parliament rail devolution is on track. The City of Cape Town disagrees.

By Matthew Hirsch

News | 8 September 2023

Mayor’s response to electricity rates protest fails to satisfy Swellendam residents

Swellendam mayor met residents on Tuesday, but issues remain unresolved

By Matthew Hirsch

News | 8 September 2023

Makhanda without a post office since July

People from the town and surrounding areas are having to travel to Port Alfred

By Loyiso Dyongman

News | 8 September 2023

Half a cabbage is a meal for seven people as hunger grips the Eastern Cape

Gift of the Givers says it’s inundated with calls for help

By Sonia A. Rao

News | 7 September 2023

300 occupants share one tap and one toilet in Joburg “dark building”

The building’s residents say they need help not eviction

Text by Chris Gilili. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.

News | 7 September 2023

Parliament grills NSFAS over student funding failures

The scheme has had more than 170,000 appeals from students about allowance payments

By Marecia Damons

News | 7 September 2023

“System glitch” stalls social grant payments to pensioners

Postbank says problem has mostly been resolved

By Qaqamba Falithenjwa and Ella Morrison

News | 6 September 2023