Kimberley’s Big Hole of Municipal Failure
Sol Plaatje municipality’s speaker and municipal manager were recently appointed despite tainted records
waste management
Johannesburg’s Landfills Fill Up
They also want to be included in the City’s solutions. But there are obstacles.
Decisive Action Must Be Taken Against Illegal Dumping in Aberdeen
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) demands that the Dr Beyers Naudé Local Municipality take decisive action to address the ongoing illegal dumping of garden waste, household rubbish and even building rubble in open areas in Aberdeen. It has escalated into severe environmental pollution and poses a health risk. Moreover, it not only affects Aberdeen […]
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City of Cape Town Contractors Mess Up
Rubbish piles up as City dumps cleaning companies which don’t meet obligations
Yaoundé Is Set to Sizzle at 38°C by 2030: How Green Design Could Cool Cameroon’s Capital
Public ponds, fountains and new reflective buildings are needed to protect Yaoundé’s people from the heat island effect.
Clean on Paper, Corrupt in Practice: City of Cape Town Raids
Speech by Brett Herron, GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament. Note to editor: This speech was delivered by GOOD Secretary-General & Member of the Western Cape Parliament Brett Herron during today’s statement to the house regarding the recent raids of COCT
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Illegal Dumping in Boksburg Poses Health and Environmental Risks
The constant, large-scale illegal dumping of construction rubble and refuse in the Blue Sky settlement in Boksburg should no longer be tolerated, and poses serious health and environmental risks to residents in the area. Approximately 30 loads of construction rubble and refuse are illegally dumped there daily with no consequences for perpetrators. The Freedom Front […]
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Human Rights Commissioner Dodges Overflowing Sewage in Cape Town
The City of Cape Town says it plans to upgrade the sewage pipes in Bloekombos in July
Johannesburg Reclaimers Call For Landfill to Be Reopened
Pikitup has promised it will “come up with solutions” to the Marie Louise landfill over the next week
Former Home of Mamelodi Sundowns Turned into a Dump Site
People living near the old Hezekiel Mothibe Pitje Stadium want the City of Tshwane to take action
Joburg Landfill Closure Threatens 140 Livelihoods
Pikitup has temporarily stopped accepting domestic waste at Marie Louise dump
Here’s What the Government Plans to Do About Plastic Pollution
Global Plastic Treaty reached a deadlock in August, but South Africa is pushing ahead with regulations
Western Cape Will Take 1274 Years to Eliminate Informal Settlements
If the Western Cape Government continues upgrading informal settlements at its current rate of one per year, it will take 1274 years to provide dignified living circumstances for all who live in the province.
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Ekurhuleni Buried Under Rubbish
August’s strong winds uncovered the thinly veiled truth of Ekurhuleni’s growing rubbish problem. Ekurhuleni’s streets, sidewalks and storm water drains are littered with rubbish due to the complete collapse of basic waste management. Open, uncontrolled landfill sites and the incompetence of the ANC/EFF coalition, with their indifferent attitude toward cleanliness, mean residents are exposed to […]
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Dump Site Fire Leaves Maseru Residents in Choking Smoke for Days
The Ha Tšosane community has been fighting to close and relocate the dump for years
Cape Town’s Unemployment Crisis
According to Stats SA’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey (Q2, 2025), the Western Cape recorded an unemployment rate of 21.1%, compared to the national average of 33.2%. On paper, this appears commendable, the province has consistently reported lower unemployment than the rest of South Africa over the past decade.
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Should Coca-Cola Pay for Plastic Pollution?
Episode five in GroundUp’s video series on microplastics
Faith Leaders Call on Minister Dion George to Back Plan to Reduce Plastic Production
African environment ministers meet in Kenya next week
We Need to Make Sewage Sexy
GOOD Statement by Kaden Arguile,GOOD National Youth Chairperson 08 July 2025 Waste management rarely makes headlines, and let’s be honest, dealing with human excrement isn’t exactly glamorous. But here’s the uncomfortable truth: every single one of us produces waste, and in a civilised society, that waste must be treated and disposed of properly. Failure to […]
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Overcome Heights Residents Battered by Storm
Ward councillor says there’s a long-term plan to help the community
Clinic Renovation Stalled Because Free State Health Department Hasn’t Paid Contractor
Patients are being treated at old church buildings because the clinic has been closed since 2022 for renovations
No Money to Upgrade Cape Town’s Rundown Hostels
We visited hostels in Gugulethu which were overcrowded and falling apart
Waste-To-Energy Options Offer South Africa a Way Out of Its Landfill Crisis
As our waste crisis deepens, South Africa’s landfills risk looming exhaustion, experts warn. According to Mark Williams-Wynn of the Institute of Waste Management of Southern Africa (IWMSA), the country urgently needs alternative waste disposal methods that will serve to support the existing waste hierarchy – reduce, reuse, recycle, recover, and dispose. With ageing waste infrastructure …