Articles for GroundUp Staff
Young people stay home on voters day
Fewer young people are registering and turning out to vote
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 31 July 2026
SA’s gambling mania
The amount spent on gambling and the number of people in need of help has skyrocketed
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 24 July 2026
Famous Joburg shopping hub closed after demolitions
Hundreds of immigrant traders lose their livelihoods after City moves against Marble Towers
By Kimberly Mutandiro and GroundUp Staff
News | 23 July 2026
Time to pay up: a look at municipal debt
More than R161-billion owed for electricity, water and taxes
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 17 July 2026
Parole officers are drowning in cases
Just 933 officers for 82,000 parolees and probationers
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 10 July 2026
Video: Violent cops break the law with impunity
Despite being caught red-handed, Delmore Manuel, Jermaine Conradie and Leigh-Ann Maroon continue to evade justice
Video | 8 July 2026
In photos: Thousands march against illegal immigration across South Africa
Large crowds in Gauteng and KZN, with reports of looting and violence
News | 30 June 2026
In photos: Pietermaritzburg’s pop-up repatriation camp
Authorities overwhelmed as immigrants are displaced across the province
Text by GroundUp Staff. Photos by Ihsaan Haffejee.
Photo Essay | 27 June 2026
Voter registration at 64%, four months before elections
Proportion of eligible voters who are registered has not changed since 2021
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 26 June 2026