December 13, 2022
South Africa: Eco-Friendly Fast Food Deliveries Create Jobs for Young People
Green Riders employs young people in Dunoon on e-bikes Read more »
December 12, 2022
South Africa: R15 Million for 5-Night Show - the Tsotsti Star's Lottery-Funded Musical
Part one in a series about the Southern African Youth Movement and the Lottery Read more »
South Africa: Nearly R2 Billion for Apartheid Reparations Is Unspent
The President's Fund is growing as apartheid's victims wait Read more »
December 09, 2022
South Africa: Public Sector Workers March to Parliament, Reject 3% Increase
Unions are demanding 10%. Inflation is just shy of 8%. Read more »
December 08, 2022
South Africa: Shoprite Truck Drivers Protest for Basic Salary and Transport Allowance
Shosholoza Workers Union of South Africa say the matter is currently before the CCMA Read more »
South Africa: Metrorail Central Line Occupiers Protest Over Delays
Siyahlala and Philippi shack dwellers appeal to Cape Town mayor to get things moving Read more »
South Africa: Understanding Eskom's High Failure Rate
Researchers have identified the underlying causes Read more »
December 07, 2022
South Africa: ConCourt Did Not Legalise Weed in the Workplace, Labour Court Rules
Employers have the right to enforce zero-tolerance policies outlawing the use of cannabis Read more »
December 06, 2022
South Africa: New Full-Time Lotteries Boss to Be Appointed Early Next Year
GroundUp has learned that Jodi Scholtz will take over as Commissioner of the National Lotteries Commission Read more »
South Africa: Information Regulator Bares Its Teeth in Music Royalties Investigation
The South African music industry lacks transparency and accountability, says regulator Read more »
South Africa: This Taxi Rank Cost More Than R275-Million. but Nearly a Decade Later It's Still Closed
Thohoyandou taxi owners and businesses want the rank to start operating Read more »
December 05, 2022
South Africa: Pretoria Train Stations Brought Back to Life After Years of Closure
PRASA says 400 stations were vandalised during the Covid lockdown Read more »
December 02, 2022
South Africa: Domestic Workers Urge Ramaphosa to Sign Compensation Bill Into Law
The legislation was sent to the president more than two months ago Read more »
December 01, 2022
South Africa: Postbank Loses Over R18-Million to Cybercrime Attacks
Most of the money stolen came from the SASSA beneficiary grant payment system, says CEO Read more »
South Africa: Injections Against HIV Could Be Manufactured Locally and Cheaply, Says Aspen Pharmacare
Cabotegravir is still unaffordable after two years Read more »
South Africa: Is Cape Town's Mayor Winning the War On Sewage?
Cape Town still has a sewage pollution crisis, but the mayor is "on the right track", says expert Read more »
November 30, 2022
South Africa: Senior Lotteries Staff Suspended As Corruption Crackdown Gains Momentum
Key officials in the firing line Read more »
South Africa: Here's Why You Won't Be Able to Catch a Train From Khayelitsha This Year
PRASA misses court deadline to relocate shack dwellers on Central Line Read more »
November 29, 2022
South Africa: Freedom Road - an Empty Promise
For years Madibeng Municipality has said it will fix Itireleng's main thoroughfare, but nothing has been done Read more »
November 28, 2022
South Africa: Blue Downs Residents Block Road After Five Days Without Power
Eskom does not have the right material to fix the problem Read more »
South Africa: Commuters Say They Are Paying Up to Three Times More Because Metrorail Is Broken
#UniteBehind says good infrastructure, equipment, and security is needed to get the rail service fully operating again. Read more »
November 24, 2022
South Africa: As Post Office Faces Financial Crisis, Workers Demand What's Owed to Them
Medical aid and pension funds have not been paid Read more »
South Africa: TotalEnergies About to Submit Its Application to Drill for Gas Along South Coast
French giant has completed a round of public meetings Read more »
November 23, 2022
South Africa: Tension Over Electricity Between Families in Shacks and Government Housing in Kariega
Wires swing like washing lines from the bungalows to the shacks Read more »
November 22, 2022
South Africa: Public Sector Workers Call On Govt to Return to Negotiating Table
Unions reject 3% wage increase Read more »