South Africa | GroundUp

Lottery sales will stop on Sunday unless court order is changed, says NLC

A five-month temporary licence is not financially feasible, says Ithuba

By Tania Broughton

Law | 28 May 2025

Mayor gives green light to controversial Bo-Kaap hotel

“Consensus” reached after exhaustive engagement process, says Geordin Hill-Lewis

By Matthew Hirsch

Brief | 28 May 2025

210,000 social grant beneficiaries flagged for not disclosing income

They will not receive payments until they verify their income with SASSA

By Marecia Damons

Brief | 28 May 2025

Eastern Cape man dies in police custody

Family claims police tortured Bheki Nkisi. IPID is investigating.

By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

News | 28 May 2025

Chris Hani mayor sues SANCO leader for defamation

Lusanda Sizani says statements made during a protest were “unreasonable”

By Johnnie Isaac

Brief | 28 May 2025

Pensioner gets her house after government admits mistake

Free State housing department’s database incorrectly showed Maleroele Molato had received a house 15 years ago

By Tladi Moloi

Brief | 28 May 2025

Freedom of expression and the right to be informed

A GroundUp series

By GroundUp Editors

Analysis | 27 May 2025

Brainwashed by plastic: from the womb to the brain

Episode three of GroundUp’s video series on microplastics

By Carol Albertyn Christie

Video | 27 May 2025

Hundreds of women and children chased from their homes in deadly xenophobic attacks

“Revenge attacks” in Addo kill three and injure ten

By Joseph Chirume

News | 27 May 2025

KwaZulu-Natal government ordered to pay crèches

At least 275 centres have faced issues with late subsidy payments

By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko

News | 27 May 2025

Artists take over the streets of Hillbrow

‘Hey Hillbrow! Let’s Dlala!’ festival livens up Joburg’s inner-city

By Ihsaan Haffejee

Photo Essay | 26 May 2025

Africa Day march calls for an end to tyranny

Activists condemn dictatorships, xenophobia and genocide

By Kimberly Mutandiro

Brief | 26 May 2025

South Africa’s polluted rivers pose food contamination risk

Quality of irrigation water should be a national priority, says scientist

By Steve Kretzmann

Feature | 26 May 2025

Durban hostels crumble but families have nowhere else to go

Thousands of people live in Lamontville’s apartheid-era hostels

By Joseph Bracken

Photo Essay | 26 May 2025

City says there’s no money for water and toilets for Mamelodi settlement

Residents say they have no choice but to illegally connect electricity and water

Text by Warren Mabona. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.

News | 24 May 2025

Dunoon residents threaten more protests over demolitions

They want the City of Cape Town to help resolve the housing crisis in the community

By Iva Fulepu

News | 23 May 2025