Public Works to Evict Three Former MK MPs From State Subsidised Housing
The former MPs have refused to vacate the parliamentary village since they were removed from Parliament in August 2024
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Sick Officials Crippling Service Delivery
It is clearly evident from a recent report by the Tshwane Metro’s Human Capital Management Group that officials are crippling service delivery with an exceptionally high incidence of sick leave, while management does nothing about it. Between April and June 2025, the Metro’s 18 266 permanent employees logged a whopping 43 033 days of sick […]
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Lesotho Pensioner’s Epic Journey to Renew Her Social Grant
Macharles Mahlekele, 86, spent a night in a stuck taxi and two days sheltering with strangers after a flooded river blocked her route home
Limpopo Villagers Say They’re Still Waiting for the Borehole They Were Promised Before the 2024 Elections
They say they haven’t seen a municipal water tanker since last October
African Countries Are Signing Bilateral Health Deals With the US: Virologist Identifies the ‘Red Flags’
African countries must not sign away their health data or release their pathogens in exchange for donor funding.
Langa Learners Escape the Heat in Their “Pocket Forest”
Siyabulela Primary School learners can escape their sweltering classrooms
Further Clashes Could Follow Lamola’s Call on Us Ambassador Bozell to Explain “Undiplomatic Remarks”
South Africa may have overplayed its hand by summoning the United States (US) Ambassador, Leo Bozell, to explain his so-called “undiplomatic remarks” regarding, among other things, court rulings on the “Kill the Boer, kill the farmer” chant. Bozell’s statements over the past few days regarding bilateral relations between the US and South Africa have, in […]
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Joburg residents line the streets and cheer army deployment
A convoy of South African National Defence Force, military police and SAPS move through Eldorado Park, Riverlea and Westbury
Eastern Cape Pensioners Must Give back Road Grader
Ugie villagers took control of the vehicle to protest against the municipality’s failure to fix roads
China in Africa: Investment and Trade Work Well When There’s Strong Oversight, and Badly When There Isn’t
Strong institutions ensure that foreign investment supports sustainable growth rather than environmental decay.
Volunteers Turn Derelict Historic Building into a Thriving Community Centre
A 19th-century Cape Dutch homestead in Cape Town has been revived through a partnership between SAHRA and volunteers
City Power Billing Changes Leave Johannesburg Residents With Sky-High Bills
Johannesburg’s power utility says credits of R136-million have been issued to 86 customers who were overcharged
Pollution Is Killing Gauteng’s Fresh Water Sources
Failing sewage systems, rapid urbanisation and industrial pollution have turned Gauteng’s rivers into an environmental and public health problem
Work on Eastern Cape Clinic Stalled Because Health Department Didn’t Pay the Builder
Patients have to queue in the rain outside a temporary clinic
Gauteng Government Will Have to Learn to Do More With Less
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) responded to Gauteng’s budget for the 2026/27 financial year, tabled in the Gauteng Legislature on Tuesday, by stating that the provincial government will have to learn to do more with less. Although the budget has grown by R3,6 billion compared to the previous year, the increase is not sufficient […]
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Limpopo Village Without Water After Heavy Floods Wash away Pipes
Residents have struggled to access water for almost two months
This May Be as Good as a Master’s Office Gets in South Africa
Sources close to the Bloemfontein Master’s Office rate it higher than Master’s offices in other major centres GroundUp has investigated
South Africa Is Bleeding to Death – And It’s Because of Guns
It’s time to treat gun violence as a public health crisis
Shacks Demolished While Eviction Case Drags on for Durban’s Piedmont Park
The municipality says it will only be able to provide alternative accommodation in 2027
Taxi Drivers March to Nyanga SAPS to Demand Better Policing
They gave Nyanga police seven days to respond to their demands
Hundreds Gather to Remember Children Killed in Shack Blaze
A fire in Shaka’s Head near KwaDukuza killed five people on 28 February
Madagascan-Inspired Dance Festival in Soweto Confronts Social Issues
The fourth ITROTRA–MAP Dance Festival was held last week with artists coming from Madagascar, Mozambique, Sweden, France and Germany
Hunger Crisis Is Set to Get Worse in West and Central Africa – Why and What to Do About It
Millions of people in west Africa and the Sahel region face starvation.
Astrotourism Taking Root in the Karoo
The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory is training residents to be star guides