Update: City’s water quality is ‘very good’ but raw sewage still flows

Despite widespread concerns over ocean-bound raw sewage in parts of the metro, the City...

Elections 2024: Low voter turnout must be fixed

Picture: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp Words: Nathan Geffen / GroundUp Most adult South Africans didn’t vote...

IEC declares national and provincial elections free and fair

The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) proclaimed the 2024 national and provincial elections free and...

Which party promises the best climate strategy?

Picture:  Lisa Nelson/ GroundUp Words: Moraig Peden /GroundUp The EFF’s very long manifesto has the...

DA could lose majority vote in Western Cape, poll finds

The Democratic Alliance (DA) could potentially lose its majority vote in the Western Cape,...

Brother of FF+ councillor in court for offensive social media comments

Martin Jacobson, the brother of Freedom Front Plus (FF+) City Councillor Paul Jacobson, has...

SANDF and Correctional Services officials implicated in gun theft

Officials from the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) and Correctional Services have been...

Uproar over DA Provincial Powers Bill in WC legislature

A political uproar has been caused by the DA’s Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill,...

Brother of FF+ councillor in court for offensive social media comments

Martin Jacobson, the brother of Freedom Front Plus (FF+) City Councillor Paul Jacobson, has...

ACDP & FF+ react to DBE’s proposed genderless school toilets

The national Department of Basic Education (DBE) is considering a set of proposed gender...