South African comedian and filmmaker Leon Schuster has revisited one of the most controversial chapters of his film career, defending his portrayal of Mama Jack despite...
Words: Seth Thorne / GroundUp “Amanzi, awethu! Amanzi, awethu!” (Water is ours!). These were chants of protesters across Johannesburg this week, protesting against recurring water outages,...
South Africa could be heading towards a significant shake-up of its refugee services, with government proposing to move parts of the asylum application process closer to...
Words: Kimberly Mutandiro / GroundUp Cherdene Padayachee looks after her four-year-old son who requires around-the-clock care due to cerebral palsy. Every second day, she needs to...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has presented Russia as an alternative to Western powers during a summit in Moscow, accusing Western countries of exploiting Africa while promising...
Two South African men are facing separate criminal cases in the United States involving allegations of child sexual abuse material, with one suspect potentially facing decades...
Robert Mwakikunga used to deliver orders for Uber Eats as far as Soweto and Thokoza, but things changed in April when an anti-immigrant campaign by anti-immigration...
South Africa is investigating a possible new levy on vehicle licence renewals to help fund the financially distressed Road Accident Fund (RAF), as the government explores...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has offered to provide free high-speed internet to more than 5,000 rural schools in South Africa, potentially benefiting 2.4 million learners annually, but...
An Airlink flight bound for Cape Town was forced to stop its take-off after a tyre burst on the runway at OR Tambo International Airport, disrupting...
