South Africa

Brainwashed by plastic: A GroundUp video series on the microplastics crisis

Watch part one of our six-part series on microplastics.

Alarming increase in attacks on social workers

“It was a calling for me, but the calling didn’t include me being in danger”

Protesters in Tshwane call on Egypt to let aid into Gaza

Food aid and medical supplies are currently blocked by Israel

Langa families were moved to a “temporary” area in 2002. They are still there

Their living conditions are dire

Families who were moved for the 2010 World Cup are still living in their “transit camp”

Residents of KwaDabeka camp implore the eThekwini municipality to hear their pleas

In photos: Aftermath of Silvermine fire

In photos: Wildfire scorches Cape Town’s Silvermine reserve

An injured firefighter has been hospitalised and about 198 homes have been evacuated

Parliament accuses activists of abusing court process

#UniteBehind is challenging the constitutionality of Parliament’s new Code of Conduct

Judge delivers judgment — after 12 years

Retired judge Anton Van Zyl gave no reasons for the delay

Gayton McKenzie ruling against News24 overturned - mostly

In January the Press Ombud ruled against a story on the sports minister’s Olympic jaunt. That finding has now been largely overturned.

No identity eight years after submitting DNA evidence

Home Affairs incompetence leaves young woman stateless for decades

Five months without water in Komani

New water supply project should have been completed in 2018

Gauteng High Court civil cases must now go through mediation before trial

Directive aims to ease backlogs

Gold Card deadline cancelled

Postbank temporarily stops issuing Black Cards

SASSA’s new biometric tests

People without IDs have to do it

Western Cape schools admission policy challenged in court

Equal Education argues late applicants are blocked from accessing schooling. But department argues that parents need to apply on time.