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Operation Dudula blocks access to clinics, violating court order

Witness testimony plus a visit by GroundUp to clinics confirms this. Clinic security guards are also blocking access to immigrants.

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Feature | 24 November 2025

Ecological disaster in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

The collapse of a precious palmiet peatland exposes failures and tensions in the management of our water resources

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Feature | 7 November 2025

Investigation finds Limpopo school toilets have not been fixed

Ten years after the Michael Komape tragedy, many schools still need proper toilets

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Feature | 30 October 2025

How Johannesburg residents are protecting their power lines

“Secure infrastructure should be covered by our rates. We’d much rather spend the extra money on beautifying our local park.”

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Feature | 28 October 2025

How two very different South Africans are solving their water problems

“I have learned in my life to take responsibility for the needs of my family. If you wait for help, you can wait too long.”

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Feature | 27 October 2025

Guns, gangs and gold: The battle for Zambia’s riches

Social media posts have triggered a rush of gold diggers

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Feature | 20 October 2025

Land spat highlights tension between traditional and formal law

It’s often unclear who owns land in traditional communities — the individual or the traditional authority

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Feature | 16 October 2025

People fight for water as infrastructure crumbles

uMzinyathi District Municipality in northern KwaZulu-Natal is failing to supply water

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Feature | 6 October 2025

Pensioners refunded after we queried funeral policy deductions

Insurance companies insist they have proof that pensioners agreed, but questions remain about how this was done

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Feature | 2 October 2025