Episode four in GroundUp’s video series on microplastics
Video | 24 June 2025
Elon Musk’s satellite internet service comes after months of US funding cuts and tariffs put immense pressure on the country’s economy
News | 24 June 2025
Protestors gathered at Ngcobo’s municipal offices, despite a court order
News | 24 June 2025
Mob in Addo killed four, injured dozens, and displaced hundreds of families
News | 24 June 2025
We visited a Somali-owned coffee shop in Mayfair which serves qaxwo and other Somali treats
Text by Jan Bornman. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
News | 24 June 2025
Housing rights group argues the City’s Safe Space shelters do not meet constitutional requirements for alternative accommodation
News | 24 June 2025
The Western Cape government has issued retroactive environmental authorisation for a dam project undertaken eight years ago
By John Yeld
News | 23 June 2025
Girl Guides want officers to be better trained to handle GBV cases
Brief | 23 June 2025
Leeuwfontein home owners want their neighbourhood to be made a formal part of the city so that they can get water and sanitation
Brief | 23 June 2025
Only the first wife will be allowed to claim from the estate
Law | 23 June 2025
Heritage approval granted, but funding is uncertain and informal settlement families still need to be relocated
By Matthew Hirsch and Daniel Steyn
News | 23 June 2025
The Sidewalk Specials team has built up trust in the community
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 23 June 2025
Other universities in South Africa have passed resolutions criticising the war
News | 21 June 2025
Traffic department has no ticket books or breathalysers, officers claimed
Brief | 21 June 2025
Since its inception, a private company has been responsible for operating the lottery and selling tickets. That is set to change in 2034
News | 20 June 2025
Rapist’s DNA has been linked to two open cases
By Benita Enoch
News | 20 June 2025
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