Elim Residents March to Police Station to Demand Action on Violent Crime
The march follows the murder of 38-year-old Glen Nkuna
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Johannesburg Waste Piles up Amid Labour Disputes and Landfill Closures
With only two operating landfills, compactor trucks have longer turnaround times, creating refuge collection backlogs
Nkandla Villagers Block Roads Demanding Permanent Repairs
KZN transport department has a road maintenance backlog of R20-billion
Most Social Grant Fraud Involves Officials, Not Beneficiaries, Report Says
The Institute for Economic Justice says 75% of reported fraud cases have involved government employees, contractors or officials
Social Workers Refuse to Work in Stutterheim Office After Labour Department Finds It Unsafe
Labour department says the building is closed but Eastern Cape Department of Social Development says it’s been cleaned and is open
Philippi Mass Murder Accused Abandons Bail
The matter will return to court on 16 April
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
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
Langa Learners Escape the Heat in Their “Pocket Forest”
Siyabulela Primary School learners can escape their sweltering classrooms
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
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
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
Astrotourism Taking Root in the Karoo
The South African Radio Astronomy Observatory is training residents to be star guides