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Parents protest outside Khulangolwazi Special School in Durban. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko / GroundUp

Special schools closed in KZN after education department fails to pay subsidies

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 17 Oct 2025

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City of Cape Town denies reducing ad hoc Dial-a-Ride bookings

16 Oct 2025

Feather Awards XVII reveal nominees

Feather Awards XVII reveal nominees

16 Oct 2025

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NBI’s new campaign unlocks the green economy for South African youth entrepreneurs

15 Oct 2025

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Gender Commission lambasts "violent nature" of Mchunu's anti-LGBTQIA+ comments

13 Oct 2025

Activists have welcomed the extension of the Zimbabwe Exemption Permit (ZEP) and the Lesotho Exemption Permit (LEP) by another 18 months. This announcement has come as a welcome relief to many families. Graphic: Lisa Nelson/GroundUp

Zimbabwe and Lesotho permits extended to May 2027

Joseph Chirume 10 Oct 2025

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Sassa's record year: Serving over 28 million people in 2024/2025

10 Oct 2025

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SAHRC orders Ngizwe Mchunu to apologise for anti-LGBTQIA+ remarks

10 Oct 2025

These blocks of flats in Kalk Bay, built in the 1940s, have been inhabited by generations of fishing families. The families are concerned that high water bills are threatening their ability to keep living here. Photos: Liezl Human

We’re being pushed out, say Kalk Bay fishing families

Liezl Human 9 Oct 2025

Mandla Mandela adressing the media after arriving home from detention in Israel. Image credit: Screenshot/SABC News

Global Sumud Flotilla: South African activists arrive at OR Tambo

8 Oct 2025

Mandla Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, prepares to board a flight to Tunisia to join the Global Sumud Flotilla aiming to deliver humanitarian supplies to Gaza, at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, South Africa, September 3, 2025. Image credit: Reuters/Siyabonga Sishi/File Photo

Global Sumud Flotilla: South African detainees arrive in Jordan

7 Oct 2025

Purely African, Queerly Powerful: Johannesburg's vibrant Pride Month 2025

Purely African, Queerly Powerful: Johannesburg's vibrant Pride Month 2025

7 Oct 2025

The Zayed Sustainability Prize’s jury selected the 33 finalists from 7,761 entries received across six categories. Image supplied.

Inmed South Africa is a finalist for the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize

6 Oct 2025

Captain Fanplastic sets sail in Equatorial Guinea for a new partnership with Unicef

Captain Fanplastic sets sail in Equatorial Guinea for a new partnership with Unicef

Soapbox 3 Oct 2025

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