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Activists went to Parliament on Wednesday to put forward demands ahead of Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana’s mini-budget announcement. Photo: Abonge Chiya

Health & Social Welfare

SRD grant extended for another year, minister announces

GroundUp Staff 22 Oct 2026

The Supreme Court of Appeal has slammed the Department of Social Development’s “cultural” guidelines for adoption. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Family Law

Mothers win case against “cultural” adoption guidelines

Tania Broughton 21 Oct 2026

Primedia Cares strengthens support for Safety Parents project following successful Padel Challenge

ESG

Primedia Cares strengthens support for Safety Parents project following successful Padel Challenge

Issued by Primedia Broadcasting 15 Oct 2026

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Primary & Secondary Education

Matrics urged to prioritise mental health as final exams begin

13 Oct 2026

Children are dying in pain because our palliative care is so poor, damning report finds. Photo: (public domain)

Palliative care

Children are dying in pain because our palliative care is so poor

Sean Christie 12 Oct 2026

You are more than your cancer diagnosis

Oncology

You are more than your cancer diagnosis

Issued by CANSA 2 Oct 2026

Public Health

New ‘comprehensive’ 220-bed hospital opens in Mpumalanga

5 Aug 2026

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CSI & Philanthropy

H&M donates R1m to empower South African youth

3 Jun 2026

The Gauteng Department of Social Development will no longer fund non-South African social workers. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Gauteng cuts funding for non-South African social workers

Seth Thorne 1 Jun 2026

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Remuneration & Payroll

Public servants receive 4% wage increase

28 Apr 2026

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Climate Change

South Africa needs R250bn just to meet basic climate adaptation needs over the next decade

Anna Taylor 30 Mar 2026

Source: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp. Five District Six families, who withstood apartheid’s forced removals, have been ordered to vacate these Victorian cottages.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

District Six families ordered to vacate Searle Street cottages

Tania Broughton 15 Jan 2026

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HIV/AIDS

World Aids Day 2025: WhatsApp AI companions transform SA's Aids response

1 Dec 2025

The Western Cape High Court has overturned an eviction order against 78-year-old Noor-Banu Allie, a District Six pensioner. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Bid to evict District Six pensioner dismissed

Marecia Damons 19 Nov 2025

U-turn thrift shop opens at Canal Walk

ESG

U-turn thrift shop opens at Canal Walk

10 Nov 2025

New option for online social work study in SA

E-learning

New option for online social work study in SA

Issued by SACAP 16 Oct 2025

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Health & Safety

Mine matters: Why you need to pay attention to your workforce’s mental well-being

Reinette Lotz 10 Oct 2025

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Mental health

Why 92% of mentally ill South Africans don't receive treatment

17 Sep 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

Why businesses can't afford to mishandle workplace harassment inquiries

Helen Wilsenach and Chloë Loubser 19 Aug 2025

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Emergency Medicine

Stellenbosch Uni study finds strong link between alcohol use and residential fires in Cape Town

13 Aug 2025

A first in South Africa: Pioneering Family and Child Forensic Unit to protect vulnerable children

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

A first in South Africa: Pioneering Family and Child Forensic Unit to protect vulnerable children

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 16 Jul 2025

SADiLaR announces and applauds sponsorship awardees for the 2025 cycle

Higher Education

SADiLaR announces and applauds sponsorship awardees for the 2025 cycle

Birgit Ottermann, Issued by North-West University (NWU) 8 Jul 2025

Monitoring and learning for impact: Vodacom calls for bold shift in CSI

CSI & Philanthropy

Monitoring and learning for impact: Vodacom calls for bold shift in CSI

Issued by Trialogue 2 Jul 2025

Celebrate Starbucks’ 30th Frappuccino birthday and help change lives with Tiny Owls

ESG

Celebrate Starbucks’ 30th Frappuccino birthday and help change lives with Tiny Owls

27 Jun 2025

Key appointments to stabilise the Department of Social Development

ESG & Sustainability

Key appointments to stabilise the Department of Social Development

9 Jun 2025

Urgent action to stop violence, abuse, and neglect in schools

Education & Skills Development

Urgent action to stop violence, abuse, and neglect in schools

Issued by Cyril Ramaphosa Foundation 6 Jun 2025

Butterfly House: Unfolding hope

Health & Social Welfare

Butterfly House: Unfolding hope

Marilyn Keegan, Issued by COHSASA 22 May 2025

Dedicated to dignity

Palliative care

Dedicated to dignity

Issued by COHSASA 27 Mar 2025

Serving the people who serve South Africa

Law of Succession

Serving the people who serve South Africa

Issued by Capital Legacy 7 Feb 2025

Palliative care

St Luke's Hospice in-patient unit shut down

Katja Hamilton 24 Dec 2024

#BestofBiz 2024: ESG & Sustainability

ESG & Sustainability

#BestofBiz 2024: ESG & Sustainability

17 Dec 2024

Octotel and Heart FM join forces to bring free fibre to SOS Children’s Villages in Cape Town

Telecoms & Networks

Octotel and Heart FM join forces to bring free fibre to SOS Children’s Villages in Cape Town

Issued by Octotel 3 Dec 2024

Healthcare

Evidence-based mental health care: Measuring and monitoring for better patient outcomes

14 Oct 2024

Business leaders, small and big, can help end homelesssness by offering work experience, says the writer. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Health & Social Welfare

How business can help end homelessness

Leanne Porter and Jesse Laitinen 14 Oct 2024

Palliative care improves quality of life for children with cancer

Palliative care

Palliative care improves quality of life for children with cancer

Issued by CANSA 3 Sep 2024

Research, education experts find learning through play critical in early childhood development

Early Childhood Development

Research, education experts find learning through play critical in early childhood development

Issued by JNPR 20 Aug 2024

Source: Supplied. Thabo Mogotlane, specialist psychiatrist at Mediclinic Legae.

Mental health

Mental health services crucial for South Africa’s township residents

7 Aug 2024

The Department of Social Development’s Annemie Van Reenen with hundreds of files in the registry at the department’s Langa office. A new app is designed to cut down on paperwork and filing for social workers. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

New app to help Western Cape social workers

Marecia Damons 25 Jul 2024

People living in makeshift shelters outside the Castle of Good Hope in Cape Town have been cold and wet this week. The site is owned by the Department of Public Works. Photos: Matthew Hirsch / Groundup

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Shelters scramble as heavy rain continues

Matthew Hirsch 12 Jul 2024

7th Icon Conference looks at the role of multi-disciplinary teams in oncology

Oncology

7th Icon Conference looks at the role of multi-disciplinary teams in oncology

Issued by Icon Oncology 11 Apr 2024

How can companies invest in whole school development?

Education & Skills Development

How can companies invest in whole school development?

Issued by Trialogue 8 Apr 2024

Many non-profit organisations in Gauteng fear for their future in the face of looming funding cuts by the Gauteng Department of Social Development. Photo: Creative Commons Pixabay

Health & Social Welfare

Centre for quadriplegics may have to close if Gauteng funding cuts are implemented

Daniel Steyn 28 Mar 2024

Final R500k for children’s charities as StreetSmart SA closes its doors

NGO, NPO & Social Enterprise

Final R500k for children’s charities as StreetSmart SA closes its doors

6 Feb 2024

Western Cape calls for caution on the roads

Safety

Western Cape calls for caution on the roads

2 Oct 2023

Impact of breast cancer on mental health

Oncology

Impact of breast cancer on mental health

Issued by CANSA 29 Sep 2023

Why South Africa needs registered counsellors

Higher Education

Why South Africa needs registered counsellors

Issued by SACAP 21 Sep 2023

Woman "wrongly" sentenced to 16 years for drug dealing must be immediately released

Legislation & Regulation

Woman "wrongly" sentenced to 16 years for drug dealing must be immediately released

Tania Broughton 11 Sep 2023