In photos: How Cape Town is converting waste into electricity
The City has invested R93-million at the Coastal Park Landfill site where methane is converted into electricity
Photo Essay | 2 March 2026
Activists demand government improve maternal health care
More than 50 mothers and activists picketed outside the National Department of Health in Pretoria to demand better maternity healthcare
Brief | 2 March 2026
Cape Town attorney sentenced for slashing neighbour’s car tyres
Gary Trappler must pay R7,500 in damages
Brief | 2 March 2026
Clothing company implicated in sweatshop scandal cries foul
Drake Clothing says bargaining council’s liquidation bid was done in bad faith
Law | 2 March 2026
Johannesburg: Where water runs in the streets, but not in the taps
Nearly half the city’s water is lost to leaks
By Seth Thorne
News | 2 March 2026
Learners stand on bus steps with doors open to get to school
Government-contracted buses are chronically overloaded
Brief | 2 March 2026
Canegrowers to urgently intervene in sugar giant Tongaat’s liquidation
The canegrowers’ association represents 23,000 farmers
Law | 27 February 2026
Security guards down tools over late salaries at Ekurhuleni municipality
More than 70 guards employed by Motane Investment blocked entry to Duduza Customer Care Centre, saying their salaries are repeatedly paid late
Brief | 27 February 2026
South Africa is getting a handle on debt
Government expects to earn more, borrow less, and spend less on debt repayments
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 27 February 2026