South Africa: Prisoners Can Use Computers to Study in Their Cells, Says Constitutional Court

Current policy is unconstitutional, court rules Read more »

South Africa: Families of Miners Trapped Since November Beg for Help

Authorities say it is too dangerous to go down the Krugersdorp mine Read more »

South Africa: 'Gagged' Businessman Seeks to Prove He Was Right

Shipping company called in to reveal details of ARTsolar's imports Read more »

South Africa: Evicted Waste Pickers Must Be Allowed to Earn a Living, Court Rules

Supreme Court of Appeal dismisses appeal by City of Johannesburg Read more »

South Africa: Flower Farm Keeps Constantia's Coloured Heritage Alive

Jaftha brothers help heal a history of land dispossession Read more »

South Africa: Brainwashed By Plastic - a GroundUp Video Series On the Microplastics Crisis

Plastic pollution. It's one of the riskiest uncontrolled experiments inflicted on the environment -- and on us all. Read more »

Egypt: Protesters in Tshwane Call On Egypt to Let Aid Into Gaza

Food aid and medical supplies are currently blocked by Israel Read more »

South Africa: Alarming Increase in Attacks On Social Workers

"It was a calling for me, but the calling didn't include me being in danger" Read more »

South Africa: Langa Families Were Moved to a 'Temporary' Area in 2002. They Are Still There

Their living conditions are dire Read more »

South Africa: Families Who Were Moved for the 2010 World Cup Are Still Living in Their 'Transit Camp'

Residents of KwaDabeka camp implore the eThekwini municipality to hear their pleas Read more »

South Africa: Wildfire Scorches Cape Town's Silvermine Reserve

An injured firefighter has been hospitalised and about 198 homes have been evacuated Read more »

South Africa: Parliament Accuses Activists of Abusing Court Process

#UniteBehind is challenging the constitutionality of Parliament's new Code of Conduct Read more »

South Africa: New Report Describes How Coal Pollution Is Harming Highveld

GroundWork says water contamination and health problems are prevalent in Mpumalanga Read more »

South Africa: Five Months Without Water in Komani

New water supply project should have been completed in 2018 Read more »

South Africa: Gayton Mckenzie Ruling Against News24 Overturned - Mostly

In January the Press Ombud ruled against a story on the sports minister's Olympic jaunt. That finding has now been largely overturned. Read more »

South Africa: No Identity Eight Years After Submitting DNA Evidence

Home Affairs incompetence leaves young woman stateless for decades Read more »

South Africa: Thousands of Teachers March Against Budget Cuts

SADTU warned of strike action should the government continue slashing social spending Read more »

South Africa: Western Cape Schools Admission Policy Challenged in Court

Equal Education argues late applicants are blocked from accessing schooling. But department argues that parents need to apply on time. Read more »

South Africa: Sassa's New Biometric Tests

People without IDs have to do it Read more »

South Africa: Gold Card Deadline Cancelled

Postbank temporarily stops issuing Black Cards Read more »

South Africa: Gauteng High Court Civil Cases Must Now Go Through Mediation Before Trial

Directive aims to ease backlogs Read more »

South Africa: Bid to Save Polluted Joburg River

Activists, scientists and artists come together to clear waste from the Jukskei River in Alexandra Read more »

South Africa: Short Thrift for Law Firm's Complaint Against Sunday Times

Newspaper dealt fairly with union's complaint to legal watchdog about their attorneys' billing Read more »

South Africa: Payment Delay Leaves Kwazulu-Natal Charities Struggling

Last week the Department of Social Development notified non-profit organisations that payments will be delayed Read more »

South Africa: Major Legal Battle Looms Over Stellenbosch Luxury Estate

Botmaskop developer says it has complied with statutory requirements Read more »