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[embedded content] South Africans usually take to the streets, in their thousands, to protest for better housing, human rights, or against corrupt presidents. But Extinction Rebellion is doing something a little different. They have poured fake blood and oil over themselves, dressed up as horses, and held theatrical meetings. Using theatre and art, this is how Extinction … [Read more...] about How activists are using art to highlight climate change

Raymond Joseph is the Vodacom journalist of the year for 2022. Raymond Joseph is the 2022 Vodacom Journalist of the Year overall winner. He won “R100,000 for his long-running investigation into the National Lotteries Commission and its recipients”. He also won the investigative journalist of the year award. Joseph has been reporting on corruption and mismanagement at the … [Read more...] about GroundUp’s Raymond Joseph wins journalist of the year award for exposing Lottery corruption

LM Malgus Senior Secondary School learners walk about 20km to and from school every day because there is no scholar transport. Photo Mkhuseli Sizani 15,000 learners eligible for scholar transport are not getting it because the Eastern Cape has no budget. Next year the number is set to rise to 37,000 learners without scholar transport. Some learners are walking 20km a day to … [Read more...] about Some Eastern Cape learners walk 20km to and from school. Every day.

Micheala Ohlson wants to be an inspiration to younger badminton players. I want to motivate them and let them know that in life you don’t just get things overnight. You need to work hard and make sacrifices. Photo: Marecia Damons 18-year-old Micheala Ohlson from Ocean View has been selected to represent South Africa at the All Africa Under-19 tournament in Mauritius. Ohlson … [Read more...] about Ocean View teen to represent SA at African badminton tournament in Mauritius

Dumisani Joxo was shot dead in January near the Liesbeek River in Cape Town. Archive photo: Marecia Damons The trial of a Cape Town law enforcement officer accused of shooting dead Dumisani Joxo, who was homeless, on 9 January, will start in the Wynberg Regional Court next year. Dressed in dark blue denim jeans and a dark grey T-shirt, 23-year-old Luvolwethu Kati made a brief … [Read more...] about Trial of officer accused of murdering a homeless man set for next February