The High Cost of Negligence in the Public Health System
Billions of rands are paid out every year in legal claims
GroundUp
Eastern Cape Premier Apologises to Angry Taxi Operators
Province failed to pay for scholar transport
Post Office Workers March in Pretoria
SAFTU general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi leads protest over retrenchments and low wages
Joburg Mom Faces Bankruptcy Over R2.9-Million Water Bill
Experts say a leak this size on her property is unlikely, while the City insists on 50% payment before engaging in dispute resolution
Homeless People Tell Their Story in New Mike Van Graan Play
Actors in “Humans of the streets” have been through the Streetscapes programme
Eastern Cape Pensioners Try to Build Their Own Clinic
Ugie villagers hope the government will come to finish their work
Pretoria Disrupted by Anti-immigrant March
March and March campaign expands from Durban
Sunday Times Editor Makhudu Sefara Placed on “Special Leave” After SIU Announces Investigation
Sefara was elected chair of the South African National Editors Forum despite concerns raised about his connections to the Lottery
Zondo Hits Back at Former PRASA Board Members
Bid by Lucky Montana and others to review State Capture corruption findings in jeopardy
New Centre to Support Whistleblowers
Courage Hub SA launches as new whistleblower protection laws are debated
The Mystery of the Chinese Trawlers Arrested at Sea
Four offences seem to have been committed but only one fine was imposed by the fisheries department
Women Weavers: The Backbone of Lesotho’s Textile Legacy
For many of the weavers, the work is more than a livelihood, it is a legacy
Collapsing Asbestos Classrooms Force Cradock School Closure
Parents doubt government promise to rebuild their school
Lesotho’s Prisons in Bad Shape Despite Years of Recommendations
Tuberculosis, scabies and pellagra are spreading in the country’s severely overcrowded prisons
New Bank Takes Swift Action After Groundup Alerts It to Data Breach
But the Information Regulator is missing in action
A Shameful Judicial Record
Late judgments hit a new high in 2025, crossing the 300 mark
Refugee Eviction Case Pushed to October
City of Cape Town and national government have applied to evict people living at the Wingfield and Bellville sites
How Renting a Photocopier Helped Destroy a School
A North West school owes over R600,000 after defaulting on rental agreements for two photocopiers and a phone system. Meanwhile 789 learners are left with broken toilets and crumbling classrooms
Permit Chaos Leaves Joburg Traders in Limbo
City blames delays on its legal battles with SERI
Appointment of New Lottery Board Chair Inches Forward
Names of three candidates submitted to Minister
Untangling the Red Tape of Crèche Registration
City of Cape Town is trying to make the process easier for Early Childhood Development centres
Durban Organisations Come Together to Fight Xenophobia
But dozens of shops were closed in the city centre as the March and March “clean-up” continued
Housing Versus Parking in Cape Town’s Inner-City
Cars should not be under cover when people are living on the streets, says activist at first public meeting on Harrington Square in Cape Town