Fewer than half of Elim’s boreholes work and municipal water tankers are a rare sight
Private water sellers are filling the gap, but the municipality says they are acting against the law
By Thembi Siaga
News | 27 November 2025
State must stop xenophobic vigilantism at clinics, court told
Médecins Sans Frontières, Treatment Action Campaign and Kopanang Africa Against Xenophobia launched an application in the South Gauteng High Court
Law | 26 November 2025
Eastern Cape families go to court over water
Despite a court order, the Amathole District Municipality has not provided water to Centane villages, they say
By Liezl Human
News | 26 November 2025
SAPS won’t return to Telkom Towers despite millions spent
The complex was evacuated in February 2024 amid safety concerns
News | 26 November 2025
Lesotho and South African organisations at loggerheads after USAID funding cuts
The Mosepele Foundation Development Forum has accused Mothers2Mothers South Africa of withholding funds but the latter says it has no choice
News | 26 November 2025
Stadium in Ekurhuleni unused for seven years
Alra Park’s swimming pool is not operational either
Brief | 26 November 2025
“Sink hole” families to be moved
Dozens of Khayelitsha families have been living above a collapsing sewer pipe
By Vincent Lali and GroundUp Staff
News | 26 November 2025
Quick explainer: the new inflation target
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana has announced a new inflation target of 3% a year. What does this mean and why does it matter?
Explainer | 25 November 2025
UCT astronomer’s photo of neutron star makes headlines
Kelebogile Gasealahwe’s work could shed light on jets emitted by these stars
News | 25 November 2025