December 13, 2022
South Africa: Eco-Friendly Fast Food Deliveries Create Jobs for Young People
Green Riders employs young people in Dunoon on e-bikes Read more »
South Africa: Raise Income Tax for the Rich to Fund a Permanent R350 Grant, Say Experts
This would be affordable and would boost the economy, say experts appointed by the Department of Social Development in new report Read more »
South Africa: Sassa Beneficiaries Left Stranded On Friday Morning
They were told staff were having a party. GroundUp was told the same thing but the Western Cape SASSA spokesperson has denied this Read more »
December 12, 2022
South Africa: Nearly R2 Billion for Apartheid Reparations Is Unspent
The President's Fund is growing as apartheid's victims wait Read more »
South Africa: Athlone Fire Victims Sleep Outside Months Later
Residents contest list of names given to the City's Disaster Risk Management Centre Read more »
South Africa: 'Bizarre' Case Reveals That Magistrates Lack Training
Man convicted without having pleaded or charges being put to him Read more »
South Africa: R15 Million for 5-Night Show - the Tsotsti Star's Lottery-Funded Musical
Part one in a series about the Southern African Youth Movement and the Lottery Read more »
South Africa: Human Rights Report Shows Need to Decriminalise Sex Workers, Says NGO
The South African government plans to decriminalise sex work, a move expected to give sex workers some protection Read more »
December 09, 2022
South Africa: Public Sector Workers March to Parliament, Reject 3% Increase
Unions are demanding 10%. Inflation is just shy of 8%. Read more »
South Africa: Mothers Speak Out About Traumatic Births At Health Facilities
Social movement raises awareness about obstetric violence Read more »
South Africa: Sex Workers Tell Minister Police Rape, Rob and Abuse Them
Bill to decriminalise sex work released Read more »
December 08, 2022
South Africa: Understanding Eskom's High Failure Rate
Researchers have identified the underlying causes Read more »
South Africa: Shoprite Truck Drivers Protest for Basic Salary and Transport Allowance
Shosholoza Workers Union of South Africa say the matter is currently before the CCMA Read more »
South Africa: Metrorail Central Line Occupiers Protest Over Delays
Siyahlala and Philippi shack dwellers appeal to Cape Town mayor to get things moving Read more »
South Africa: 'I Had to Put My Groceries Back' Says Delft Mother After Her Sassa Card Was Declined
Postbank abruptly suspended grant withdrawals at ATMs after incidents of fraud Read more »
South Africa: Man Dies During Eight-Hour Wait for an Ambulance
Only one ambulance for hundreds of villages in Matatiele Read more »
December 07, 2022
South Africa: The Fish River Runs Through Cradock, but the Town Faces a Water Crisis
Department of Water and Sanitation blames Chris Hani municipality, municipality blames load-shedding Read more »
South Africa: ConCourt Did Not Legalise Weed in the Workplace, Labour Court Rules
Employers have the right to enforce zero-tolerance policies outlawing the use of cannabis Read more »
South Africa: Parliament Silent On MPs Implicated in PRASA Corruption
Formal complaint was sent by #UniteBehind to ethics committee in September Read more »
South Africa: Student Organisation Shawco Bounces Back to Celebrate 80th Birthday
The welfare organisation aims to be operating at 100% capacity by the end of 2023 Read more »
December 06, 2022
South Africa: Sex Workers Welcome Government's Decriminalisation Plans
"Many sex workers have died and this bill will save many lives" Read more »
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 »