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In photos: How Cape Town is converting waste into electricity
2+ hour, 58+ min ago (534+ words) One of the largest landfill sites in Cape Town has been running a "pioneering" project by converting gas from waste into enough electricity to power over 4,300 homes. The most harmful by-product of landfills is the release of methane gas from…...
Johannesburg: Where water runs in the streets, but not in the taps
10+ hour, 33+ min ago (639+ words) Families across Johannesburg, from Brixton to Westbury, Melville, Coronationville and Midrand, have been facing dry taps for weeks, reeling from the impact of an ailing water distribution network. Nearly half of Johannesburg's water is lost, mainly because of old pipes…...
Government admits to major challenges at Mbombela Master’s Office
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (399+ words) The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has acknowledged that the Mbombela Master's Office is experiencing major challenges. This acknowledgement comes after GroundUp's story highlighting that the office has massive backlogs and staff shortages. The department said that, despite the…...
Popular Cape Town watersports site becomes a toxic health hazard
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (656+ words) Zeekoevlei, which is used by numerous sailing, rowing, and other recreational clubs, has been closed since December due to dangerous levels of toxins caused by algal blooms. Zeekoevlei is a critical part of the City-managed False Bay Nature Reserve, and…...
Budget 2026: Ten takeaways from Godongwana’s speech
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (424+ words) Budget 2026: Ten takeaways from Godongwana's speech'GroundUp Budget 2026: Ten takeaways from Godongwana's speech Minister of Finance paints an optimistic picture - The budget deficit - the difference between government revenue and spending - has narrowed, and debt-service costs are also falling. But in 2026, the…...
What Cape Town can still do to address its housing crisis
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (1328+ words) Although Cape Town can rightfully claim to be the leading municipality in the provision of state-funded housing, it has a housing crisis. According to Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis the city has a shortfall of about 600,000 homes. Meanwhile, less than 2,500 state-funded homes…...
Budget 2026: civil society groups call for a R1,750-a-month social grant
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (496+ words) Civil society groups gathered in Cape Town on Tuesday to send a message ahead of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana's Budget speech: people are struggling and they expect little relief from what they believe will be an "anti-poor" budget. The groups…...
Lottery crook fails to get his pension back
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (586+ words) Phillemon Letwaba, former National Lotteries Commission (NLC) chief operating officer, has failed in his bid to get his hands on his R2.8-million pension, which the Special Tribunal froze in September 2022. Letwaba's pension, which is held by the Liberty Group, was…...
Quick explainer: What causes changes in the rand exchange rate?
1+ week, 3+ day ago (466+ words) A year ago, you'd have had to pay R18.49 for a US dollar if you wanted to buy something from the US. Yesterday, you'd have had to pay just R16.05. The rand has also strengthened against many other currencies. Why? Uncertainty over…...
Survivors call for probe into deadly Limpopo bus crash
1+ week, 3+ day ago (383+ words) A survivor of a bus crash on Thursday in which five people died and dozens were injured is demanding answers. The accident happened at about 3am near Ingwe Lodge outside Louis Trichardt, Limpopo, the same place a DNC bus crashed last…...