Local government
Eastern Cape government hub gutted by fire
Vital government records and archives are feared to have been destroyed
Brief | 26 March 2026
Durban street vendors take municipality to court over permits
More than 80 traders say permits were suspended, terminated or left undecided while they are being forced to relocate to Centrum Park
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 26 March 2026
Durban flood victims left without power
Families caught up in battle over rents and rates
By Joseph Bracken and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
Brief | 25 March 2026
Sharpeville forgotten by government
Memorials honouring the victims of the 1960 massacre are falling into ruin, but local activists are stepping up to improve the township
By Seth Thorne
Feature | 21 March 2026
What Cape Town is spending on homes, roads and the N2 wall
The municipality’s plans have been hotly debated
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff and Peter Luhanga.
Charts | 20 March 2026
Arts festival inspires Mpumalanga towns
My Body My Space arts festival provides a much-needed injection of money and opportunities for residents of Emakhazeni Local Municipality
Feature | 17 March 2026
Nkandla villagers block roads demanding permanent repairs
KZN transport department has a road maintenance backlog of R20-billion
Brief | 12 March 2026
This Durban swimming pool has been in ruins for 10 years
The eThekwini municipality says renovations to the Newlands swimming pool will be completed by December 2026
Brief | 11 March 2026
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