Parents Vow to Keep Children Out of School After Murder of Learner
Demand for scholar transport after 13-year-old Anga Ndema was killed on her way back from school
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How Big Consulting Firms Are Cashing in on the Climate Crisis
Multinational firms are benefitting from “just transition” funding while serving the world’s largest fossil fuel companies
Khayelitsha Residents Scoop Buckets of Water From Flooded Homes
Many Taiwan informal settlement residents are now sleeping at the community hall
Lottery Licence Evaluators Had No Lottery Experience
Audit firms refused to get involved because of “reputational risk”
Government Still Has No Plan to Replace US HIV Funding
A petition calls on the health department to release an emergency plan
Late Judgments Have Increased. Here’s What’s Being Done to Fix the Problem
The Chief Justice plans a full rollout of Court Online for civil matters by 2026 to reduce backlogs
Belal Khaled’s Photographs Bring the Horror of Life in Gaza to Johannesburg
Haunting images of the war through the lens of Palestinian photojournalist
Police Officers Protest Against Rape and Sexual Harassment in Their Ranks
The protest follows the alleged rape of a trainee by an instructor at the Tshwane Training College
Death in Mozambique: After US Funding Cuts, a Health System Crumbles
Part two: If Marco Rubio came here “we could show him the evidence” of deaths, says villager
Violent scenes in Engcobo on second day of SANCO “shutdown”
Nasty scuffle breaks out between Spar owner and protesters
Khayelitsha Residents Take over Sassa Meeting to Voice Grievances
“What solutions is the minister bringing?” Residents unimpressed by promised visit by Social Development Minister
How Many Sex Offenders Are There in Our Schools?
In spite of government promises, only one teacher in 10 has been screened
Court to Decide Fate of Hope Street Homeless Camp
Housing rights group argues the City’s Safe Space shelters do not meet constitutional requirements for alternative accommodation
South Africans and Zimbabweans Pray Together After Xenophobic Attacks
Mob in Addo killed four, injured dozens, and displaced hundreds of families
SANCO and ANC Clash in Eastern Cape
Protestors gathered at Ngcobo’s municipal offices, despite a court order
Brainwashed by Plastic: What Needs to Be Done?
Episode four in GroundUp’s video series on microplastics
Starlink Launches Amid Job Losses in Lesotho
Elon Musk’s satellite internet service comes after months of US funding cuts and tariffs put immense pressure on the country’s economy
A Taste of Somalia on the Streets of Joburg
We visited a Somali-owned coffee shop in Mayfair which serves qaxwo and other Somali treats
Helping the Dogs and Cats of de Doorns
The Sidewalk Specials team has built up trust in the community
If Someone Marries a Second Wife Without the Consent of Their First Customary Law Wife, Is the Second Marriage Valid?
Only the first wife will be allowed to claim from the estate
Illegal Enlargement of West Coast Farm Dam Condoned
The Western Cape government has issued retroactive environmental authorisation for a dam project undertaken eight years ago
School Girls March for Better Policing
Girl Guides want officers to be better trained to handle GBV cases
Tshwane Investigation Into Illegal Suburb Raises Hopes
Leeuwfontein home owners want their neighbourhood to be made a formal part of the city so that they can get water and sanitation
Social Housing at Salt River Market Moves One Step Forward
Heritage approval granted, but funding is uncertain and informal settlement families still need to be relocated