South Africa | GroundUp

Can journalists publish “stolen” information?

South African law says yes, if it is in the public interest - which is not the same thing as interesting

By Jacques Louw

Law | 18 May 2023

Board member’s abandoned farm business soaked up R4.6-million in Lottery funds

Family and a friend of William Huma are directors of the company that got the grant

By Raymond Joseph

News | 18 May 2023

Langa Dompas Museum: the story of apartheid’s hated “pass”

On the premises of the old court, the museum pays tribute to those who suffered

Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.

Feature | 18 May 2023

Makhubele hearing: Judge’s advocate says PRASA employees made major concessions to Siyaya

Claim disputed by PRASA’s lawyer

By Masego Mafata

News | 17 May 2023

Elderly women picket outside Nyanga clinic demanding better service

They say that there are stock-outs on certain medications, long queues and missing folders

By Vincent Lali

Brief | 17 May 2023

City of Cape Town to launch new unit to protect workers in Philippi

Reward offered for information leading to arrests of anyone targeting City staff

By Sandiso Phaliso

News | 17 May 2023

Minister says “no” to City of Cape Town bid to take over the trains

City must just move people off the lines, says Sindiswe Chikunga

By Tariro Washinyira

News | 17 May 2023

SA’s children have lost a decade of reading progress, study shows

International study confirms that eight out of ten grade 4 learners still can’t read for meaning

By Liezl Human and Daneel Knoetze

News | 17 May 2023

Thabo Bester escape: lawyer asks court to “satisfy itself” that the man in the dock is indeed Bester

Bail hearing of five alleged conspirators to continue on Friday

By Becker Semela and Daniel Steyn

News | 16 May 2023

PRASA attorney didn’t know about concessions that led to Siyaya settlement, tribunal told

The attorney acting on behalf of PRASA says he could not determine whether concessions were made by PRASA employees as claimed.

By Masego Mafata

Law | 16 May 2023

Drop in support from government is “devastating” for community newspapers

Five community newspapers in KwaZulu-Natal have been forced to close down after advertising cuts by the state

By Lucas Nowicki

News | 16 May 2023

Flooding in Eastern Cape: municipality blames residents, residents blame municipality

1,200 people evacuated in Nelson Mandela Bay after heavy rains

By Joseph Chirume and Johnnie Isaac

Photo Essay | 16 May 2023

Court bid to reform political party funding

“We simply do not know if the ANC or the DA obtains the majority of its funds from small donors or the big corporates” says My Vote Counts

By Tania Broughton

Law | 16 May 2023

PRASA had no leg to stand on in Siyaya matters, tribunal on Makhubele hears

Siyaya lawyer testifies on how R56-million settlement was reached

By Masego Mafata

Law | 16 May 2023

Protesters from Khoisan occupation picket on N2

Knoflokskraal residents want to be allowed to repair their homes and be allowed to farm the land.

By Liezl Human

News | 15 May 2023

First glimpse of plans for Salt River and Woodstock

Some of the concerns raised at the meeting on Saturday were about green spaces, transport, and housing

By Matthew Hirsch

News | 15 May 2023