Roof Blows off Lesotho Airport — After MPs Raised Red Flags
A May 2025 report called for Minister Matjato Moteane’s head. But it appears to have been ignored.
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Protesters Express Solidarity With Palestine Action Hunger Strikers
“It is a grotesque irony that the law should be used to criminalise opposition to genocide rather than genocide itself,” says South African Jews for a Free Palestine
Vandals Delay Urgent Khayelitsha Sewerage Maintenance
New homes for families living above sewer pipes have been destroyed
Future of SRD Grant Uncertain, Says Treasury
Universal Basic Income Coalition says government’s proposals to link the grant to employment-related conditions could exclude eligible beneficiaries
Iconic Minstrels Entertain Cape Town
The Ashwin Willemse Orient Community Development Troupe was full of energy, dancing down the fan walk in Green Point during the Cape Minstrel celebrations on Monday. Hundreds of people were entertained in the annual Tweede Nuwe Jaar Festival in Green Point, Cape Town, on Monday, as Cape Minstrel troupes marched down Main Road. According to …
Thousands Flock to Muizenberg Beach to Celebrate New Year
Thousands of people enjoyed New Year’s Day on Muizenberg beach in Cape Town. The NSRI and lifeguards kept a close watch on the bathers. The beach was packed with locals and foreigners enjoying the warm water. It was all smiles on New Years Day. © 2026 GroundUp. This article is licensed under a Creative …
Three Die in Soweto House Collapse
Confusion over whether area is illegally occupied
Lesotho Army Admits Teenagers Were Sexually Harassed
Opposition MP says there are more cases and calls for independent inquiry
Tsotsi Star’s House, Bought With Lottery Funds, Frozen by Special Tribunal
The late Presley Chweneyagae’s home was bought with funds meant for an anti-drug themed musical
Eastern Cape Village “Electrified” After 30 Years, but There Is No Power
Poles and electricity boxes were installed in 2023 in Nyamankulu near Cofimvaba, but Eskom and Intsika Yethu Municipality say there are outstanding issues
Nowhere to Swim in Komani This Christmas
Municipal swimming pools have fallen into disrepair
SA Doctor in the Firing Line for Stand on Palestine
Health Professions Council to decide by end of January on inquiry into Tlaleng Mofokeng
Housing Activist Group Wants to Bid for R87-Million Property
The City of Cape Town has announced that the old Woodstock hospital, which has been occupied by hundreds of people since 2017, will be sold
How a Cycling Group Is Trying to Make Cape Town’s Roads Safer
Ghost bikes, an initiative that started in the US, honours cyclists who have died
Claremont Could Be Johannesburg Water’s Big Blind Spot
Suburb is among several expecting a very dry Christmas
Lottery Whistleblowers Denied Financial Compensation
After year-long reparations process, former NLC staff offered psychological support, educational sponsorships and grocery vouchers
What the Latest Tests Say About Beach Water Quality in Durban and Cape Town
Most recent samples show a mixed picture of water safety
Municipality Silent on Why It Can’t Provide Electricity
“We no longer care about bricks because we know they will take forever,” says Komani woman who has lived in shacks for 24 years
Thousands of Families Live on Railway Reserves Without Water, Electricity or Rubbish Collection
People have occupied the railway line between Langa and Bonteheuwel train stations since 2019 and at old Philippi depot since 2020
The Youth Leader, His Ex-wife and the Frozen Lottery Money
The Special Tribunal has frozen R2.7-million of proceeds from the sale of a house that Alfred Sigudhla and Patience Chauke owned. The house was bought with funds meant for community development.
KZN Magistrate Suspended Without Pay
Ian Blose was charged with making false declarations and failing to disclose his suspension by the Legal Practice Council
Durban Mayor Urged to Investigate Assaults on Homeless People
People we spoke to describe being beaten with sjamboks by Ensure Security’s masked guards. The company denies this.
Foot-And-Mouth Disease Hits Limpopo
Three recent outbreaks pose a threat to small-scale farmers’ livelihoods
Pensioners Build Their Own Community Hall
Households donate a minimum of R100 to the project