Elections 2026
How is your municipality doing?
We are doing in depth reports on municipalities across the country ahead of the 2026 local elections.
Central Karoo lags behind Western Cape’s progress
Teenage pregnancy, low birth weights, and high neonatal mortality plague the areas around Beaufort West and Laingsburg
News | 6 March 2026
What Cape Town can still do to address its housing crisis
With a backlog of 600,000 housing units and the state only providing 2,500 a year, there is a role for the private sector to play
Explainer | 25 February 2026
IEC commits to make voting easier for people with disabilities
Only 15 out of 18,000 voting officials in the Western Cape identified as having a disability in 2024 elections
News | 20 February 2026
Langeberg water restrictions caused by lack of planning
Summer water restrictions in Robertson and surrounding towns are not due to a lack of water
Feature | 17 February 2026
Elections 2026: ANC is bleeding seats in this failing Northern Cape municipality
Water, waste, fire and finances — Siyancuma is a mess
Feature | 15 January 2026
Kimberley: A provincial capital sunk in sewage
Salt pans and lowlands around the town are lakes of filth
Feature | 1 December 2025
More than R200-million spent on unused sports stadiums
We know of at least eight stadiums that are currently serving no purpose
By GroundUp Staff and The Outlier
Charts | 28 November 2025
Buffalo City wastes millions on vanity projects while essential infrastructure crumbles
More than R200-million blown on mismanaged tourist attractions while beaches are polluted by sewage
Feature | 1 September 2025
Makhanda: The collapse of an iconic South African city
Roads, water supply, electricity supply and finances are in disarray
Feature | 29 July 2025