The Gambia’s Hidden History: How a Tiny River Basin Influenced Colonial Trade and Slavery
Recognising African agency in colonised territories allows us to rethink borders and revise history.
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50 Years Later, the Spirit of Exclusion Lives On
On this anniversary of Youth Day half a century later, we must pause and reflect on the core message behind the tragedy of the Soweto Uprising. The battle against exclusion.
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Pianist Abdullah Ibrahim Crafted a Magnificent New Culture for South Africa
He embodied a special brand of multiple identities and belief systems, and took them to the world.
Internet Access Is Unequal in South Africa’s Economic Powerhouse: Survey Shows Race and Income Mark the Digital Divide
Access to the internet in South Africa’s economic powerhouse, Gauteng, is marked by inequalities.
Emfuleni Kicked out of OK Building for Good
The Emfuleni Local Municipality (Evaton, Sebokeng, Vaal Oewer, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging) has been kicked out of the OK Building in President Paul Kruger Street, Vanderbijlpark, for good with the owners finally terminating the lease due to the Municipality’s failure to pay rent. The Building housed the Department of Finance, and the owner notified the Municipality in […]
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Court Halts Solar Company From Seizing Lesotho’s Assets
The Supreme Court of Appeal in South Africa has overturned a High Court ruling that allowed a German solar company to attach Lesotho state assets
Human Rights Commission Blasts “Uncaring” Gauteng Municipalities for Water Crisis
The commission said mismanagement, infrastructure neglect and systemic corruption to blame
Cameroon’s Sacred and Royal Animals: Could Literature and Futures Thinking Help Save Them?
Literature about royal animals was used in workshops to imagine better futures.
SANEF Should Do Better Than This
Its defensive response to recent criticism does not earn the public’s confidence in news media
Court Declares Cape Town’s New Fixed Charges Unconstitutional
Fixed charges for water, sanitation, and cleaning be set aside from 30 June
New Bank Takes Swift Action After Groundup Alerts It to Data Breach
But the Information Regulator is missing in action
Activists Mark Earth Day With March to Parliament
They are calling on government to move away from “false solutions” to the Just Transition
Thyspunt Recommended for Eskom’s New Nuclear Power Station
A draft environmental scoping report says the Eastern Cape coastal site is the most viable, but a heritage protection order could complicate the process
A “Subscription Model” for Basic Rights
The Draft 2026/27 Budget effectively formalises a "City-as-a-Service" model, where the privilege of being a resident is increasingly defined by mandatory, high-cost subscriptions rather than actual service usage.
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Pentecostal Churches Are a Place of Everyday Care, Not Just Bizarre Spectacle: Southern African Study
In most churches, religious life forms around friendships, love, emotional support and social events.
Kokstad’s R137-Million Toilet Project Plagued by Broken Pipes and Lack of Water
Harry Gwala District Municipality says project to replace 1,451 pit toilets in Horseshoe is complete, but GroundUp found many toilets were not working
Lottery Fraud Case Against Jozi FM Board Chair Referred to Commercial Crimes Unit
Witnesses allege Rapitse Montsho attempted to intimidate them in breach of his bail conditions
Killing of Legal Practitioners Threatens the Rule of Law in Gauteng
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) is deeply concerned about the alarming increase in murders and attacks on legal practitioners in Gauteng over the past twelve months. Several attorneys have been shot dead in targeted attacks, while others were fortunate to survive. The latest incident claimed the life of the attorney Chinette Gallichan. Virtually no-one […]
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Masemola Summons: Purging Top SAPS Brass Is the Only Path to Restoring Public Confidence
For the past six months, the nation has watched the Madlanga Commission picking apart the integrity of the suspended Police Minister and a swathe of the top police brass.
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Total’s Offshore Drilling Risks Thousands of Livelihoods
The decision made by the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) and the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment (DFFE) to allow Total Energies to explore offshore drilling along the West Coast is a ticking time bomb for not only our already fragile environment but also the livelihoods of thousands of fishermen.
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TotalEnergies in Court Over Offshore Oil and Gas Drilling
Small-scale fishers want the company’s environmental authorisation set aside
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
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
Eskom Tried to Block a Gold Mine From Going Solar – But…
South Africa’s largest gold producer went to court to win the right to use its own solar power.