Eight people shot dead in shebeen in Marikana informal settlement
News | 17 January 2026
Hundreds of parents queued outside the Western Cape Education Department’s offices in Mitchells Plain on Friday
News | 16 January 2026
Some areas have improved, but the overall picture is grim
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 16 January 2026
Kogelberg centre says thousands of animals may have died
By Liz McGregor
News | 15 January 2026
Repressive regimes should have no place in our military strategy
GroundView | 15 January 2026
But it appears overcrowding is the main reason why children – both South Africans and immigrants – have not been placed
Brief | 14 January 2026
These police beat Juma Igiranieza, not suspected of any crime, with a bat and smothered him with a plastic bag. They were caught red-handed on CCTV.
News | 14 January 2026
Five families who have fought their eviction for years have lost their court battle
Law | 13 January 2026
The fire at Doornbach informal settlement left thousands homeless and over 600 structures destroyed
News | 13 January 2026