Religion
We tested Zamzam water sold in South Africa. Here’s what we found
Bottles we bought in Cape Town do not match the chemical profile of Zamzam water sourced from Saudi Arabia
By Yaseen Bardien and GroundUp Staff
Feature | 20 June 2025
In photos: Hillbrow remembers Pope Francis
Pope honoured for speaking out for vulnerable people
Brief | 23 April 2025
Fresh outcry over hotel development next to historic Bo-Kaap mosque
Developers say the “goalposts keep moving”
News | 4 February 2025
In photos: iftar under the washing lines
About 100 people break their fast together in Heideveld flats
Photo Essay | 2 April 2024
Much-loved pastor bows out from Central Methodist Church
“Jesus believed in justice, equality, truth, gentleness and mercy” says Alan Storey
News | 28 November 2023
Mass boeka transforms notorious Manenberg street
Over 200 people were treated to a meal as part of the annual “Boeka in die Laan” event on Sunday
Photo Essay | 17 April 2023
Church leaders sometimes cover up domestic violence, say speakers at workshop
“Women are told to pray and fast, but men are not told to stop beating their wives”
Brief | 13 December 2022
Marriages under Islamic law given legal status
Women who divorced under Sharia were often left destitute and powerless to enforce maintenance and protect the rights of their children
Law | 29 June 2022
High Court wrong about law on foetuses under 26 weeks, Concourt rules
The court refused to confirm a Pretoria High Court ruling that sections of the Births and Deaths Registration Act are unconstitutional
Law | 17 June 2022