July 29
South Africa: New Shelter for Hundreds of Homeless People Opens in Green Point
This is one of five Safe Spaces run by the City of Cape Town Read more »
South Africa: Mpondoland Dagga Growers Left Out to Dry
Six years after the Constitutional Court judgment, small-scale dagga growers are sliding deeper into poverty while businesses profit in South Africa's "cowboy" cannabis industry Read more »
South Africa: Boksburg School Hosts Massive International Marimba Festival
This year's International Marimba and Steelpan Festival featured a record 2,300 musicians from across South Africa and neighbouring countries Read more »
South Africa: Pressure Mounts for Gwamanda to Be Removed As Joburg Mayor
Hundreds protest in Braamfontein Read more »
July 26
South Africa: The Right to Protest Is Being Blocked By Administrative Barriers
Municipal officials often misinterpret the law Read more »
South Africa: Apartheid-Era Hostel Causing a Stink in Eastern Cape Town
More than 200 families live in the dilapidated Molo hostel in Butterworth without toilets - and the smell is annoying the neighbours Read more »
South Africa: Churches Join Call for Basic Income Grant
Providing a guaranteed minimum level of income frees people from vicious cycle of poverty, says Archbishop Thabo Makgoba Read more »
South Africa: Makhado Municipality Finally Complies With Court Order to Appoint Top Official
Unions welcome appointment of Godfrey Raliphada to Chief Financial Officer Read more »
July 25
South Africa: Police Torture Case - Delay Over CCTV Footage
Three officers are accused of assaulting Juma Igiranieza, a barber, at his workplace, in Mowbray on 7 November 2023 Read more »
South Africa: Spectre of New Hotel Looms Over SA's Oldest Mosque
Bo-Kaap residents appeal City's decision to approve a new six-storey development in the historic suburb Read more »
South Africa: New App to Help Western Cape Social Workers
Plan is to slash time spent on paperwork Read more »
South Africa: Rubbish Piles Up in Durban Streets As Cleaners Picket Outside City Hall
Expanded Public Works Programme workers lose jobs as budget is cut Read more »
South Africa: Man Found Dead After Arrest - Family Demands Answers From Samora Machel Police
Western Cape SAPS have opened an inquest docket Read more »
South Africa: Dogs and Cats Get Their Own Taxi in Cape Town
The taxi is being piloted by AfriPaw and is aimed at providing access to its free monthly animal clinics for pets living in poor communities like Vrygrond Read more »
July 24
South Africa: Seal Attacks Contribute to African Penguin's Looming Extinction
Namibian breeding colonies decimated by predation Read more »
South Africa: Thabo Bester to Launch New Bid to Postpone Trial
Case postponed to 31 July Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Department of Social Development Fudges Reason for Funding Delays
Head of Department claims the Auditor-General has distanced itself from previous statements to GroundUp. The Auditor-General says this is not true Read more »
July 23
South Africa: Apartheid-Era Flats Are 'A Ticking Time Bomb'
Residents want the broken-down flats fixed; the municipality says the residents must first pay rent Read more »
South Africa: City of Joburg's Property Error Causes Havoc for Homeowners
Stand numbers in Bertrams are in a mess, affecting billing, valuations, and property sales Read more »
South Africa: Government Contractor Misses Yet Another Deadline On R123-Million Gauteng School
Construction of the project started in 2022 to accommodate the school's 1,200 learners Read more »
July 22
South Africa: We Should Act Against Lawyers Who Undermine the Constitution
There are advocates who are skilled liars, dissemblers, manipulators and propagandists; they employ the implements of legal practice to bedevil and confuse and dismay - the… Read more »
South Africa: Farmers Fear Loss of Land to Motsepe Foundation Citrus Project
Phalaborwa farming associations sound the alarm Read more »
July 19
South Africa: Government Spokespersons Should Take Their Job Seriously
They are well-paid public servants, but diligence is the exception Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay in the Dark Due to Dodgy Street Light Tenders
SIU investigating alleged maladministration in the municipality Read more »
South Africa: Gugulethu Volunteers Clean Up Dump Sites On Mandela Day
"Now that the area has been cleaned we are grateful. We will look after it and prevent illegal dumping." Read more »