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 »
South Africa: Police Are Preying On Immigrants, Say Human Rights Organisations
Immigrants are not reporting crimes or seeking assistance from law enforcement as they fear extortion or deportation Read more »
South Africa: Mamelodi Residents Left to the Mercy of Flood Waters
City of Tshwane insists plans are underway to relocate the families Read more »
December 01, 2022
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: 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: Spread of Swine Fever Blamed On Poor Farming
This infectious disease has hit the pockets of many families in Nelson Mandela Bay who rely on pigs to generate an income 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 »
South Africa: Dunoon Suit Salesman Becomes Successful Bin Cleaner
Siyanda Nohashe is making a business out of servicing rubbish bins Read more »
November 29, 2022
South Africa: Families Snub R1-Billion Housing Project
Brickvale farmers say the tiny plots are totally unsuited to their needs Read more »
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 »
South Africa: Hanover Park Women March to End Recent Spate of Violence
"The government has failed me and so many other families" says mother of gang victim Read more »
November 28, 2022
South Africa: Learners Take the Lead in Gay Pride March in Gqeberha
About 60 learners and some adults marched on Saturday in New Brighton to celebrate the LGBTQI+ community Read more »
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 »
South Africa: Prisons Watchdog Needs Sharper Teeth
Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services is struggling for independence Read more »
November 25, 2022
South Africa: GroundUp's Raymond Joseph Wins Journalist of the Year Award for Exposing Lottery Corruption
For years he has been tenaciously reporting on shenanigans at the National Lotteries Commission Read more »
South Africa: Some Eastern Cape Learners Walk 20km to and From School. Every Day.
15,000 learners who need transport are not getting it. And from next year there'll be 22,000 more. Read more »
Mauritius: Ocean View Teen to Represent SA At African Badminton Tournament in Mauritius
Micheala Ohlson is the fourth player from Ocean View to get national colours in badminton Read more »
November 24, 2022
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 »