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Land & Property Law

ConCourt rules municipalities can't simply charge what they want for rates

Ntando Makuyana 13 hours

Otters’ Creek Junior School teacher Ayesha Galant presents a lesson. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Zoning problem forces Cape Town school to close

14 hours

Toyota opens doors for Black SA founders with new accelerator

SMEs

Toyota opens doors for Black SA founders with new accelerator

14 hours

#PrismYoungVoices | UJ's Thando Xaba on coming full circle

Prism Awards

#PrismYoungVoices | UJ's Thando Xaba on coming full circle

3 days

Source: Themba Siaga. Construction of the Davhana Stadium started in 2019, but the project remains incomplete, though millions have been spent on it.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Limpopo stadium project soaks up time and money

Thembi Siaga 16 Oct 2025

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

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

16 Oct 2025

Phathutshedzo Mukwevho stands next to the demolished structure of Humbulani Nenzhelele. Photo: Maanda Bele / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Land spat highlights tension between traditional and formal law

Maanda Bele 16 Oct 2025

Prof André Duvenhage - South Africa’s transport infrastructure is failing its people

Higher Education

Prof André Duvenhage - South Africa’s transport infrastructure is failing its people

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 15 Oct 2025

Source: Reuters.

Infrastructure & Utilities

R10m UK-SA deal: Upgrading infrastructure for public good

15 Oct 2025

FlySafair launches Cape Town–Hoedspruit route

Travel

FlySafair launches Cape Town–Hoedspruit route

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

Food, Water & Energy Security

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

Liezl Human 9 Oct 2025

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Public Transport

eThekwini launches public transport information centre

8 Oct 2025

Source: Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik

Affordable & Social Housing

Eastern Cape families affected by 2023 floods to wait until next year for houses

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 7 Oct 2025

The Land Court has ruled that landowners who wish to apply to the courts for an eviction order must first go through a mediation process. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Landowners must go through mediation before applying for an eviction, court rules

Tania Broughton 7 Oct 2025

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Shipping

Port of Ngqura promises to be one of the best in Africa

6 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Global industry giants compete at the Big 5 Impact Awards in Dubai 2025

6 Oct 2025

Higher Education

eThekwini renews groundbreaking partnership with leading universities

30 Sep 2025

Source: CoGTA. The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Velenkosini Hlabisa.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Over 75,000 lives transformed as Ekuvukeni water supply project wraps up

30 Sep 2025

Source: eThekwini Municipality.

Affordable & Social Housing

Anger over delays at Durban housing project

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 29 Sep 2025

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Health & Social Welfare

Kumba Iron Ore hands over transformative community project

26 Sep 2025

Tando Poni, Samwu’s regional secretary, addresses a crowd of workers on Tuesday, instructing them to return to work. Photo: Johnnie Isaacs / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Municipal strike called off in Buffalo City

Johnnie Isaac 25 Sep 2025

Meals that matter: Rainbow Rustenburg feeding futures

FMCG

Meals that matter: Rainbow Rustenburg feeding futures

Issued by Rainbow Chicken 22 Sep 2025

Midvaal opens groundbreaking skills development centre

Partnerships

Midvaal opens groundbreaking skills development centre

Issued by Heineken Beverages 16 Sep 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

Vandals ruin water supply for Eastern Cape village

Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik 10 Sep 2025

A protest outside the Civic Centre in Cape Town in August after the announcement that the Dial-a-Ride service would be cut back. Archive photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana

Health & Social Welfare

City of Cape Town pauses decision to cut Dial-a-Ride services

Tania Broughton and Mary-Anne Gontsana 8 Sep 2025

Darling Street residents await judgment in eviction case

Affordable & Social Housing

Darling Street residents await judgment in eviction case

4 Sep 2025

Refuse workers block the gates to Durban’s solid waste depot. Photo: Tsoanelo Sefoloko / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Durban waste workers protest over salary cuts

Tsoanelo Sefoloko 3 Sep 2025

How geospatial insights can transform service delivery planning and analysis in South Africa

Digital

How geospatial insights can transform service delivery planning and analysis in South Africa

Vuyo Mazabane, Issued by AfriGIS 3 Sep 2025

Building materials lie exposed and no workers have been seen for months at the R300-million Polokwane Regional Wastewater Treatment Works project. Photos: Judas Sekwela

Food, Water & Energy Security

Sewage in the rivers as Polokwane water treatment project stalls

Judas Sekwela 2 Sep 2025

Image credit: Naveen Ketterer on Unsplash

Sustainability

How climate change impacts South African mining water management strategies

4 Sep 2025

Image credit: Hanbyul Jeong on Unsplash

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Africa's water investment pledge faces skills gap challenge

29 Aug 2025

Source: Supplied.

Property

From backyard to breakthrough: Calitzdorp's housing solution for farm workers

19 Aug 2025

Energy

SA’s electricity price is soaring. Why protests are often the only way for people to be heard

Luke Sinwell 18 Aug 2025

Source: A legal battle in Cape Town between property owners and the City will clarify what municipalities can charge residents. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Mixed-Use Property

Property owners are misreading the law, argues Cape Town mayor

Steve Kretzmann 14 Aug 2025

Toyota reaffirms KZN investment following insurer’s lawsuit

Commercial & Industrial

Toyota reaffirms KZN investment following insurer’s lawsuit

12 Aug 2025

#Orchids&Onions: Clientele stands up to crumbling service, City Power flickers out

#OrchidsandOnions

#Orchids&Onions: Clientele stands up to crumbling service, City Power flickers out

Brendan Seery 12 Aug 2025

Recognising excellence in transformation: 2025 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Award winners revealed

Events & Conferencing

Recognising excellence in transformation: 2025 Nedbank Oliver Top Empowerment Award winners revealed

Issued by Topco Media 7 Aug 2025

City of Cape Town adopts Biodiversity Spatial Plan, maps priority areas

Environment & Natural Resources

City of Cape Town adopts Biodiversity Spatial Plan, maps priority areas

7 Aug 2025

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Youth Employment

North West relaunches Human Resource Development Council

6 Aug 2025

Source: City of Joburg. City of Johannesburg Mayor Dada Morero.

Accounting & Auditing

Treasury funding at risk as Morero faces mounting pressure over Joburg finances

5 Aug 2025

Carousel reimagined: Landmark redevelopment to create 900 jobs and ignite regional growth

Hospitality

Carousel reimagined: Landmark redevelopment to create 900 jobs and ignite regional growth

Issued by Carousel South Africa 30 Jul 2025

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Criminal Law

SIU triumphs in R67m corruption case: Lessons from landmark ruling

Dee-dee Mathelela 30 Jul 2025

Source: Makhanda Tourism.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Makhanda: The collapse of an iconic South African city

Steve Kretzmann 30 Jul 2025

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Agro-processing

Citrus growers urge Ramaphosa to intervene as US tariff deadline looms

28 Jul 2025

Mandela Day: purpose in action

Mandela Month

Mandela Day: purpose in action

Issued by Sappi 24 Jul 2025

Infrastructure & Utilities

Limpopo villagers block road to protest three-month water outage

Judas Sekwela 23 Jul 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Court upholds foreign national's right to fair labour practice, expired visa and all

Nivaani Moodley, Jamie Jacobs and Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones 17 Jul 2025