Finally, five months after police were filmed assaulting a barber, they have been charged

Juma Igiranieza was brutally assaulted during an unexpected raid

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News | 15 April 2024

No shelter for homeless dog owners

Except perhaps for a farm in the Karoo

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Photo Essay | 15 April 2024

Stellenbosch University senate members call for ceasefire in Gaza

Thuli Madonsela is one of more than 100 signatories

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News | 12 April 2024

Suspected Fish Hoek arsonist released

Insufficient evidence against man accused of starting devastating fire that destroyed four houses

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Brief | 11 April 2024

Former street kid steps onto the global surfing stage

Capetonian Paul Sampson has battled seemingly insurmountable odds to compete with the best in the world

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News | 11 April 2024

Ingonyama Trust finances are not transparent, says report

UCT land research centre says the trust is not compliant with legislation

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News | 11 April 2024

I’m a monster killer, Philippi extortionist tells GroundUp

A member of a criminal syndicate explains how they operate

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News | 10 April 2024

Wheelchair users demand better access to transport

We spend R600 out of our R2,180 grant on transport, say disability activists

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News | 9 April 2024

Thousands left homeless by storms and fires in the Cape

Heavy rains, high winds and fires devastate homes in past few days

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Photo Essay | 8 April 2024

28-year-old arrested after devastating Fish Hoek fire

Man found in vicinity of fire to be charged with arson, say police

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News | 8 April 2024

Fierce winds send Khayelitsha shacks flying

Chemical toilets toppled, roofs blown off

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Photo Essay | 8 April 2024

Beneficiaries struggling with grants since SASSA closed Macassar office

“People are poor and cannot afford to travel far for services that should be here,” says resident

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Brief | 8 April 2024

Palestinian supporters march to Parliament

The protest marked Al-Quds Day, an international day to oppose the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory

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Brief | 5 April 2024

Funding crisis shuts down children’s centres in Gauteng

Social development department’s funding adjudications have been finalised, but for many organisations it is too late

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News | 4 April 2024

Criminal complaint lodged against Benjamin Rattle, a South African serving in the Israeli military

Rattle’s social media posts appear to show him standing in front of destroyed buildings and rubble in Gaza

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News | 4 April 2024

Get the trains running immediately, say protesters

Cape Town commuters march from Heideveld train station to the station in Nyanga

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Brief | 3 April 2024