Court victory for Wild Coast activists
Apex court sets aside Shell and Impact Africa’s exploration right
Law | 14 August 2026
Why do Joburg’s taps keep running dry?
Poor management has caused frequent, prolonged water outages and left many families dependent on water tankers
By Seth Thorne
Feature | 14 August 2026
MEC heckled and insulted by protesters
Ngcobo shut down for fourth day as residents call for removal of municipal manager
Brief | 14 August 2026
Nearly half of SA’s young people are not working or in training
NEET rate for 15-34 year olds has risen from 38% to 45% since 2012
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 14 August 2026
“We are failing them” SASSA staff tell minister
Minister of Social Development Dina Pule acknowledged the need for more staff and empathised with workers’ frustrations at SASSA’s Bellville office
Brief | 13 August 2026
Protests force CPUT to withdraw student payment plan
The university had proposed that students pay up to R7,000 to start the year
News | 13 August 2026
Government paralysis costs film industry thousands of jobs and millions in revenue
Film industry coalition reaches agreement with trade and industry department to start clearing funding application backlog
By Liezl Human
News | 13 August 2026
Makhado plans new RDP houses but homes built in 2021 still lack water and electricity
Residents have to buy water privately
By Thembi Siaga
Brief | 13 August 2026
R6.8-million spent a month on empty police headquarters in Pretoria
And SAPS is paying nearly R40-million a month to rent premises in the city centre
Brief | 13 August 2026
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