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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

South Africa: Domestic Workers Urge Ramaphosa to Sign Compensation Bill Into Law

The legislation was sent to the president more than two months ago Read more »

South Africa: Police Are Preying On Immigrants, Say Human Rights Organisations

Immigrants are not reporting crimes or seeking assistance from law enforcement as they fear extortion or deportation Read more »

South Africa: Mamelodi Residents Left to the Mercy of Flood Waters

City of Tshwane insists plans are underway to relocate the families Read more »

South Africa: Injections Against HIV Could Be Manufactured Locally and Cheaply, Says Aspen Pharmacare

Cabotegravir is still unaffordable after two years Read more »

South Africa: Postbank Loses Over R18-Million to Cybercrime Attacks

Most of the money stolen came from the SASSA beneficiary grant payment system, says CEO Read more »

South Africa: Spread of Swine Fever Blamed On Poor Farming

This infectious disease has hit the pockets of many families in Nelson Mandela Bay who rely on pigs to generate an income Read more »

South Africa: Is Cape Town's Mayor Winning the War On Sewage?

Cape Town still has a sewage pollution crisis, but the mayor is "on the right track", says expert Read more »

South Africa: Senior Lotteries Staff Suspended As Corruption Crackdown Gains Momentum

Key officials in the firing line Read more »

South Africa: Here's Why You Won't Be Able to Catch a Train From Khayelitsha This Year

PRASA misses court deadline to relocate shack dwellers on Central Line Read more »

South Africa: Dunoon Suit Salesman Becomes Successful Bin Cleaner

Siyanda Nohashe is making a business out of servicing rubbish bins Read more »

South Africa: Families Snub R1-Billion Housing Project

Brickvale farmers say the tiny plots are totally unsuited to their needs Read more »

South Africa: Freedom Road - an Empty Promise

For years Madibeng Municipality has said it will fix Itireleng's main thoroughfare, but nothing has been done Read more »

South Africa: Hanover Park Women March to End Recent Spate of Violence

"The government has failed me and so many other families" says mother of gang victim Read more »