The year in photos… South Africans voted in national elections, miners were trapped underground and homeless people were moved from the streets of Cape Town. Johannesburg, South Africa (31…
TEARS is rolling out vehicles that will provide both community education and veterinary services Cape Town, South Africa (19 December 2024) — The Emma Animal Rescue Society (TEARS) launched…
German-South African collaboration is “greening” urban spaces Cape Town, South Africa (12 December 2024) — Vacant plots of land in Cape Town are being turned into indigenous gardens thanks…
Paarl Gimnasium won gold and Leifo Iziko Combined School won bronze in Singapore. Global (11 December 2024) — Grade 10 learner Bongumusa Greaves says determination and consistent teamwork led…
New Ocean Campus is on track to reach 100,000 children this year Cape Town, South Africa (05 December 2024) — On weekday mornings, staff from the Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation often…
Volunteers visit a different town in the Kalahari and rural Northern Cape each Saturday to offer much-needed services to pets Upington, South Africa (01 December 2024) — Scores of…
But the municipality wants them to destroy it Cofimvaba, South Africa (22 November 2024) — Villagers in Mthingwevu Luqolweni in Cofimvaba got tired of waiting 13 years for the…
A radio station and a school teaching Nama hope to stop the language from going extinct Northern Cape, South Africa (13 November 2024) — More than anything else, Paul…
The Richtersveld Desert Botanical Garden is a lifeline for plants species endemic to the region Endangered succulents in the Richtersveld have been given a lifeline from poaching, mining, overgrazing, and…
The Lunchbox Fund and the Development Bank have committed to providing meals to Zandile Mtungata’s organisation. East London, South Africa (21 October 2024) — Last month GroundUp reported how…
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