Articles for GroundUp Staff
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
Mind the gap — state execs earn millions
Civil Aviation Authority CEO salary is 93x that of lowest earners
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 7 August 2026
Young people stay home on voters day
Fewer young people are registering and turning out to vote
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 31 July 2026
SA’s gambling mania
The amount spent on gambling and the number of people in need of help has skyrocketed
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 24 July 2026
Famous Joburg shopping hub closed after demolitions
Hundreds of immigrant traders lose their livelihoods after City moves against Marble Towers
By Kimberly Mutandiro and GroundUp Staff
News | 23 July 2026
Time to pay up: a look at municipal debt
More than R161-billion owed for electricity, water and taxes
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 17 July 2026
Parole officers are drowning in cases
Just 933 officers for 82,000 parolees and probationers
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 10 July 2026
Video: Violent cops break the law with impunity
Despite being caught red-handed, Delmore Manuel, Jermaine Conradie and Leigh-Ann Maroon continue to evade justice
Video | 8 July 2026
In photos: Thousands march against illegal immigration across South Africa
Large crowds in Gauteng and KZN, with reports of looting and violence
News | 30 June 2026