Credit use in SA: Why borrowing has become a lifeline for millions

Credit has become a tool for everyday survival for most households in South Africa,...

Where has all our money gone? A look at government’s wasted billions

Words: GroundUp Staff | Chart: The Outlier Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke says the government’s ‘no-consequence‘ culture is keeping...

How informal businesses are reduced to rubble

Words: David Jeffery / GroundUp On the side of a busy street in Khayelitsha, Simon...

It’s official: Chinese cars are winning over South Africa’s motorists

Not too long ago, Chinese cars were the punchline of many a South African...

We rode Metrorail in Cape Town to see if it has improved

Words: Ishmael Mabena and Joseph Bracken / GroundUp GroundUp took the Western Cape’s Metrorail Northern...

Update: Festive lights & religious symbols – City disproves ACDP’s claims

Update: In response to ACDP’s claims, the City of Cape Town has confirmed that...

The Paul Adams Foundation: A Cape Town legend still spinning dreams into reality

When I heard that former Proteas cricketer Paul Adams started a foundation last week,...

Rent control not only fails, it entrenches inequality

Words: Geordin Hill-Lewis / GroundUp This is a response by the mayor of Cape Town...

Cape Town needs rent control. Here are six ways we could do it

Words: Gabbi le Roux, Adam Narain and Jonty Cogger From 2023 to 2024, the average...

5 steps to follow to ensure you get a bargain this Black Friday

I read an article a few days ago on the importance of saving and...