South Africa: President Finally Appoints Judges to 'Collapsed' Special Tribunal

Retired Judge Margaret Victor has been appointed president of the Tribunal Read more »

South Africa: Castle Occupiers Removed

The group had been living on the grounds since 2020 but the high court recently granted an order to evict them Read more »

South Africa: Magistrate Becomes Witness in His Own Matter

Interpol insisting on an interview forces magistrate to recuse himself from an extradition case Read more »

South Africa: 'Construction Mafia' Accused of Delaying Building of Joburg School

Parents want the reconstruction of Nancefield Primary School investigated Read more »

South Africa: Broken Promises and Neglect - the Struggle for Clean Tap Water in Rural KZN

"Sometimes we fight over water" Read more »

South Africa: COP16 - Will Humanity Live in Harmony With Nature? the Stakes Have Never Been Higher

The 16th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity was held in South America this past fortnight Read more »

South Africa: Cape Town Is Losing Its Trees

As global temperature records continue to be broken, cities need to move fast to protect residents from heat stress. Planting trees seems the simplest solution Read more »

South Africa: Government-Funded Organisations Getting a Rough Deal, Parliament Told

Women's shelters anxious about being shut down Read more »

South Africa: Parents Threaten to Shut Down Crumbling Limpopo School

The School Governing Body has been battling since 2011 to get the buildings fixed Read more »

South Africa: Stones Thrown At Trains in Cape Town

Metrorail says 16 trains have been taken out of service for repairs Read more »

South Africa: Limpopo Water Crisis Delays R37-Million Stadium

Vhembe stadium still unfinished a year after completion was scheduled Read more »

South Africa: Storm At SA Weather Service Over Dodgy Tenders

This vital service is vulnerable to collapse Read more »

South Africa: Rail - a Masterplan Will Only Be Ready By Next Year, Says Ramaphosa

City of Cape Town expresses disappointment at the slow pace of change Read more »

South Africa: Bedsores and Maggots - Ikamva Labantu's Shocking Findings On Elder Abuse

Research report released into neglect and abuse of older people in Cape Town's poor communities Read more »

South Africa: Ivaldo Macamo Lost His Leg When the George Building Collapsed. He Is Still Waiting for Compensation

Not one of the families we spoke to has received any payout Read more »

South Africa: Mister Sweet Workers Shut Down Labour Department

They claim that an inspector left a Mister Sweet factory with "a lot of packets of sweets" Read more »

South Africa: Cape Town City Council Votes to Release Land for Affordable Housing

On Wednesday the City gave the green light for the release of land in Brackenfell, Wesfleur and Belhar Read more »

South Africa: No Lifeline for Teachers As Godongwana Warns of 'Difficult Trade-Offs'

"Budget cuts kill education" protesters tell Minister of Finance Read more »

South Africa: Community Health Workers Picket Outside Labour Court

NEHAWU has brought a case to compel the health department to give the workers permanent jobs Read more »

South Africa: African Penguins Now Officially 'Critically Endangered'

The bird is facing rapid population decline from competition with commercial fisheries and climate-mediated shifts in prey populations Read more »

South Africa: Disability Grant Applicant Collapses - Sassa Responds to Our Story

This is a response to the article published in GroundUp News on 23 October 2024 : Disability Grant applicant collapses in long queue at SASSA office Read more »

South Africa: Opposition to Open Cast Coal Mining in Midvaal

For years residents have been objecting to the Springfield and Vlakfontein mining project Read more »

South Africa: South Africans Exposed to High Levels of Lead Chromates

In 2022, over 700-tonnes of lead chromates were imported into the country from India alone Read more »

South Africa: Shaggy Sheep, Ice Rats and the Future of Joburg's Water Supply

Crucial wetlands in the Lesotho Highlands are in trouble Read more »

South Africa: Packaging Companies Flout Rules On Waste Picker Payments

Waste pickers collect, sort and transport most of our recyclable waste, and regulations say they be must paid for their services Read more »