Residents who can’t afford to buy water have to get it from a distant river
News | 19 January 2026
Water, waste, fire and finances — Siyancuma is a mess
Feature | 15 January 2026
Municipal swimming pools have fallen into disrepair
Brief | 22 December 2025
“We no longer care about bricks because we know they will take forever,” says Komani woman who has lived in shacks for 24 years
Brief | 18 December 2025
Households donate a minimum of R100 to the project
Brief | 17 December 2025
Sol Plaatje municipality’s speaker and municipal manager were recently appointed despite tainted records
Feature | 10 December 2025
A mini fresh food and craft market for Hankey never opened
Brief | 8 December 2025
Salt pans and lowlands around the town are lakes of filth
Feature | 1 December 2025
We know of at least eight stadiums that are currently serving no purpose
By GroundUp Staff and The Outlier
Charts | 28 November 2025