South Africa’s giant pain problem
Millions of South Africans suffer from chronic pain, and it’s not being properly managed
Feature | 4 May 2026
A life in pain: Soghra Walton’s story
“I have seen more physicians than I can count”
Feature | 4 May 2026
US funding cuts put Cape Town users at risk of not getting vital medicine
Streetscapes stepped in to help foot the bill for methadone costs after access issues at some centres
News | 1 May 2026
Cape Town struggles to relocate Khayelitsha families living on sinkholes
City warns against filling holes with debris but residents say they cannot live with open sinkholes
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 1 May 2026
Court declares Cape Town’s new fixed charges unconstitutional
Fixed charges for water, sanitation, and cleaning must be set aside from 30 June
Law | 30 April 2026
Billions and trillions: understanding large amounts of money
Monetary values have become so huge that we have become numb to their meaning
Chart by GroundUp Staff. Text by The Outlier.
Charts | 30 April 2026
Mthatha residents block N2 over water crisis
“I can’t remember when we last had water. It’s been months”
Brief | 30 April 2026
Water contractors down tools, demand payment from eThekwini municipality
Mayor Xaba promised outstanding payments would be processed soon
Brief | 30 April 2026
March and March protest turns ugly again
Protesters diverted from the agreed route and attacked immigrants
Brief | 30 April 2026
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