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…
Limpopo School has been going strong for nearly 20 years. Limpopo, South Africa (10 October 2024) — The Vhutshilo Mountain School in Tshikombani village, about 30 km west of…
The annual event celebrating recovery from substance use started in 2015 Cape Flats, South Africa (03 October 2024) — Hundreds of people participated in the 10th annual Recovery Walk…
Activists with disabilities are raising awareness about climate change Johannesburg (25 September 2024) — On a warm afternoon in Tembisa, local resident Phillip Masitenyane can be found knee deep…
Drum majorettes drill their squad for competition. The Nerina Primary School marching band in Bonteheuwel, Cape Town, is in need of uniforms, equipment and funds to stay afloat. The…
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