December 03
South Africa: From Caps to Needles - Durban's Whoonga Drug Culture Is Changing
People who use heroin in Durban are increasingly switching from smoking to injecting, causing public health concerns Read more »
South Africa: The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation Is Bringing the Sea to the Classroom
New Ocean Campus is on track to reach 100,000 children this year Read more »
December 02
South Africa: Hundreds March in Joburg Demanding Water
Residents of Phumla Mqashi informal settlement say they're not getting enough water from trucks Read more »
South Africa: Life Is Tough in Tin Town
"When it is raining, we spend our nights standing up" Read more »
South Africa: School Pit Toilet Nightmare Solved Thanks to Civil Society
Mampondo Primary School received 12 new aerobic sanitation system toilets Read more »
South Africa: Funza Park - From Cherished Playground to Rubbish Dump
Residents want the neglected playground in Harare, Khayelitsha, refurbished Read more »
November 29
South Africa: Last Minute Reprieve for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit Holders
The Minister of Home Affairs has extended the ZEP to 28 November 2025 Read more »
South Africa: End Book Famine for Blind People, Demand Protesters
Blind SA and other organisations picket outside the Constitutional Court Read more »
South Africa: How the City of Cape Town Intends to Manage the Passenger Rail Network
The City first suggested the idea in 2017. It will present its plan to council next week Read more »
South Africa: Tariffs On Shein and Temu - Cheaper Clothes Versus Saving Jobs
SARS closes a loophole in import duties Read more »
November 28
South Africa: Hundreds Left Homeless After Shack Fire At One of Durban's Oldest Informal Settlements
About 150 shacks at Kenville informal settlement were gutted on Wednesday afternoon Read more »
South Africa: The Violent Underworld of Stilfontein's Zama Zamas
South Africa's illicit gold trade is lucrative and controlled by gangs Read more »
South Africa: Banxso Associates Sue Moneyweb and Groundup
They are demanding R23-million Read more »
South Africa: Durban Families Abandoned in 2010 World Cup Transit Camp
The eThekwini municipality says there is no budget to help residents of Zamani transit camp Read more »
South Africa: Homeless Man's Struggle to Keep His Beloved Dogs
The City of Cape Town has told Clayton Smith to leave De Waal Park where he has lived for 13 years Read more »
South Africa: Wagging Tails and Smiles Greet Animal Welfare Society Volunteers
Volunteers visit a different town in the Kalahari and rural Northern Cape each Saturday to offer much-needed services to pets Read more »
November 27
South Africa: Joburg Protesters Block Roads, Demanding Water
Water supply in Coronationville, Claremont, and Westbury has been erratic for two years, they say Read more »
South Africa: Protest At Cape Town Primary School Over Vacant Teaching Posts
100 people picketed outside Siyazakha Primary in Philippi on Tuesday Read more »
South Africa: Investigation Into Social Grant Fraud Is a Flop
SASSA investigation into SRD grant application system fails to answer crucial questions Read more »
South Africa: Brightly Coloured Double-Storey Homes Replace Shacks in Khayelitsha
The Urban Think Tank Empower project has been in the works for about ten years Read more »
South Africa: Villagers Work With Eastern Cape Municipality to Fix Water Supply
The Mncwasa Water Scheme has been revived Read more »
South Africa: Turning Rubbish Dumps Into Gardens in Upington
"It is the love of nature that keeps us going" Read more »
November 26
South Africa: The Accountants Who Helped Loot the Lottery
Special Investigating Unit names five firms in Parliament Read more »
South Africa: Patients to Be Moved From Cofimvaba Hospital As Nurses Down Tools
The Eastern Cape health department has issued an ultimatum to return to work Read more »
South Africa: Dancers With Disabilities Take Centre Stage At International Festival
Organised by the Sibikwa Arts Centre, BODY MOVES features dancers from South Africa and the UK Read more »
GroundUp (Cape Town)
A community journalist project reporting from South Africa's townships, mostly on health.
Website: http://www.groundup.org.za
