Author: GroundUp
GroundUp is a community news organisation. We focus on social justice stories in vulnerable communities. We want our stories to make a difference. When we uncovered corruption at the Department of Home Affairs, the department investigated it.
More by GroundUp >
Leaked list reveals Lotto’s ‘dodgy’ beneficiaries – GroundUp
The National Lotteries Commission has refused to disclose its beneficiaries. But Groundup.org.za found them
“I slept outside SASSA for two days with my child” – Desperate CT mom
A notice at the entrance reads: “Dear SASSA client please be informed that SASSA Cape Town Local office ...
Here’s what various proposed models predict about Covid-19 in South Africa
Estimates of Covid-19 deaths range from a few thousands to several hundreds of thousands.
South Africans turn to homemade brew as alcohol prices rocket in illegal booze trade
People who used to frequent shebeens in the southern Cape, say syndicates have stepped in and are charging ...
Smokers fork out R140 for a packet of cigarettes in Soweto
“Better a friend with a fag than a friend with a Lamborghini.”
Covid-19: PE clinic finally closes for deep cleaning after a nurse dies and 11 staff test positive
Staff at the clinic have been demanding that they all be tested and that the clinic be closed ...
Gospel singer’s reputation redeemed: Police to pay out R96k for warrantless search
A gospel singer, who was spurned by her community and branded a thief after an unlawful police raid ...
Covid-19: “I’ve lost six months of my income” says musician
“The work that we do [as freelance artists] is like a day-to-day hustle, unless you’re a resident artist ...
Companies could be fined up to R1 million for profiteering during Covid-19 pandemic
The latest regulations, gazetted on Friday, say a complaint must be laid by filing a notice of motion, ...
Covid-19: What happens after the lockdown?
Those of us trying to model the Covid-19 pandemic should try to be humble; there is more we ...
Controversial “prosperity gospel” church accused of scamming members
(By Tariro Washinyira) Former members of the Prophetic, Healing and Deliverance (PHD) Ministries in Cape Town have accused ...
Covid-19: It’s hard to wash your hands when 380 families share three taps
While South Africans are being urged to wash their hands frequently to protect themselves from Covid-19, hundreds of ...
How much does a Covid-19 test cost in SA? And how does it work?
Both money and logistics are barriers to scaling up the number of tests for the novel coronavirus
How the Lottery funded an R8.5 million Facebook page
A director of a non-profit company that received an R8.5 million Lottery grant has refused to give details ...
Almost 9 months after the army was deployed to the Cape Flats, what has changed?
A resident of Hanover Park, McKay was speaking about Tuesday night when the army had been patrolling the ...
National Lotteries Commission refuses to release list of beneficiaries
The National Lotteries Commission has refused to release information on beneficiaries of lottery funding because, says the chairperson, ...
Ethiopian shop owners in Diepsloot accuse police of stealing their goods and cash during raids
(By Kimberly Mutandiro, groundup.org.za) Immigrant shop owners in Diepsloot, Johannesburg, say they are being terrorised by police during ...
15% of SA’s wealth is in the hands of just 3,500 people – Study
South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world in terms of wealth, according to ...
Raw sewage has allegedly been flowing into the Sundays River “for years”
Raw sewage from a municipal sewage works has been flowing into the Sundays River near Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, ...
Top achiever finally able to register at Wits thanks to generous donors
Triphin Mudzvengi successfully registered at Wits University on Monday...
