Hopes pinned on Dr Naledi Mbude to turn around South Africa’s abysmal reading scores
Mbude is now Deputy Director-General for Special Projects including African language education, seen by many as a key to improving child literacy
News | 15 August 2023
Dozens of families still homeless a month after Durban shack fire
While waiting for building material, fire victims have been living in the community hall or with neighbours
Brief | 15 August 2023
Shack dwellers look to renewable energy to power informal settlements
A group of organisations have created successful small projects, but now they want to aim bigger
Brief | 15 August 2023
Mayor threatens President with formal dispute process over rail services
PRASA has snubbed City of Cape Town’s attempts to take over management of Metrorail
News | 15 August 2023
Dunoon women spend their public holiday cleaning up other people’s rubbish
Garbage has been piling up in Dunoon for more than a month
Brief | 14 August 2023
Philippi residents roll up sleeves to clean looted library and community hall
“The people behind these attacks need to realise that they are depriving their own communities of vital services” says clean-up volunteer
Brief | 14 August 2023
Gauteng farming community without consistent water for three years
Ward councillor says only six water tankers are servicing all communities in Emfuleni municipality
News | 14 August 2023
The life of a minibus taxi driver: long days, poor pay and no benefits
Chasing the taxi bosses’ targets makes it hard to be compliant with traffic legislation, drivers tell GroundUp
Interview | 14 August 2023
Explained: How a judge gets impeached
What happens now to “drunk” Judge Nkola Motata?
Law | 14 August 2023