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Criminal Law

Over 1,700 suspects nabbed in Vala Umgodi operations

13 Jun 2025

Parliament recently heard submissions on the One-Stop Border Post Bill. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Legislation & Regulation

New border control plan could harm asylum seekers, say critics

Jan Bornman 11 Jun 2025

ZEP holders have won another court victory against the Minister of Home Affairs, but their legal battle to stay in South Africa is far from over. Archive photo: Tariro Washinyira / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

New Zimbabwe permit court showdown looming

Tania Broughton 9 Jun 2025

People waiting in long lines outside the VFS Global office in Cape Town on Thursday. On Friday morning, Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber extended the validity of the original Zimbabwe Exemption Permit to November 2025. Photo: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Last minute reprieve for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders

Matthew Hirsch and Joseph Chirume 29 Nov 2024

Source: © 123rf The volume of mentions in online anti-immigrant conversation on X (formerly Twitter) in South Africa has increased

Online Media

62% increase in volume of mentions in online anti-immigrant conversations on X in SA

30 Nov 2023

Source: © Wikimedia Zimbabwean authorities on Thursday deported four regional democracy activists on arrival at the Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport

Media Freedom

Zimbabwe elections: Journalists barred and democracy activists deported

18 Aug 2023

President Ramaphosa has announced that people convicted of non-violent crimes will be released from South Africa’s overcrowded prisons. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Criminal Law

Thousands of non-violent offenders due for early release from prison

Ciaran Ryan 17 Aug 2023

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Home Affairs Minister extends validity of Zimbabwean permits

8 Jun 2023

The Western Cape High Court declared sections of the Refugees Act unconstitutional. The sections provide that asylum seekers who do not renew their visas within one month of the date of expiry are considered to have abandoned their applications. Archive photo: Masixole Feni / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

High Court declares sections of Refugees Act unconstitutional

Tania Broughton 21 Feb 2023

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Final extension for Zim Exemption Permits

Nivaani Moodley and Bianca Rutherfoord-Jones 7 Sep 2022

#OrchidsandOnions: Bringing authentic Africa to the forefront

#OrchidsandOnions

#OrchidsandOnions: Bringing authentic Africa to the forefront

Brendan Seery 22 Aug 2022

Cannabis tourism: How a new travel trend is taking off

Tourism

Cannabis tourism: How a new travel trend is taking off

Michael O'Regan 13 Jun 2022

Image: Demonstrators protest outside of an airport perimeter fence against a planned deportation of asylum seekers from Britain to Rwanda, at Gatwick Airport near Crawley, Britain, 12 June 2022. Reuters/Toby Melville

Human Rights Law

UK courts to hear last-minute appeals to stop first Rwanda deportation flight leaving

Andrew MacAskill 13 Jun 2022

Activists publish list of Ukrainian civilians abducted by Russian forces as part of campaign to free 'The Taken'

PR & Communications

Activists publish list of Ukrainian civilians abducted by Russian forces as part of campaign to free 'The Taken'

Issued by Irvine Partners 29 Mar 2022

A woman walks with her dog into the surf at Fingal Beach, located 1 km (0.62 miles) south of the Queensland and New South Wales border, near the town of Tweed Heads, June 22, 2013. Reuter/David Gray

Responsible Tourism

From Byron Bay to Bali, tourist hot spots wary of Instagram influencers

Rina Chandra 10 Jun 2021

#OnTheBigScreen: Songbird, Adopt A Daddy

Film

#OnTheBigScreen: Songbird, Adopt A Daddy

Daniel Dercksen 18 Feb 2021

Texx and the City's 'Texx Talks' podcast debuts with Zolani Mahola

Music

Texx and the City's 'Texx Talks' podcast debuts with Zolani Mahola

9 Apr 2020

Texx Talks: Zolani Mahola

Music

Texx Talks: Zolani Mahola

9 Apr 2020

Everything on Showmax in March

Streaming

Everything on Showmax in March

Issued by Showmax 11 Mar 2020

Mining

Lifting the lid on Ghana's illegal small-scale mining problem

Gabriel Botchwey & Gordon Crawford 26 Sep 2019

Sculptors set to create the world's largest gender equality art project

Design Indaba

Sculptors set to create the world's largest gender equality art project

Lauren Mitchell 6 Jun 2019

Tourists behaving badly are a threat to global tourism, and the industry is partly to blame

Tourism

Tourists behaving badly are a threat to global tourism, and the industry is partly to blame

9 Apr 2019

Two SA agencies nominated for The Webby Awards

Advertising

Two SA agencies nominated for The Webby Awards

3 Apr 2019

#MusicExchange: The Shabs

Music

#MusicExchange: The Shabs

Martin Myers 19 Feb 2019

Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi. Photo:GCIS

Public Health

Are foreigners stealing your jobs and healthcare? Find out.

Savo Heleta, Sharon Ekambaram & Sibongile Tshabala 23 Nov 2018

Rhino poachers sentenced

Environment & Natural Resources

Rhino poachers sentenced

20 Aug 2018

Victory for asylum seekers in Constitutional Court

Immigration & Citizenship Law

Victory for asylum seekers in Constitutional Court

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti 30 May 2018

Do SA labour laws apply to foreign nationals?

Labour Law

Do SA labour laws apply to foreign nationals?

23 May 2018

Officials in court for illegally releasing parolees

Criminal Law

Officials in court for illegally releasing parolees

20 Mar 2018

Ex-VW exec sentenced to seven years for 'dieselgate'

Criminal Law

Ex-VW exec sentenced to seven years for 'dieselgate'

Douglas Gillison 8 Dec 2017

Media

West Africa media: hope for The Gambia

13 Feb 2017

Kenya acquits Chinese, Taiwanese cybercrime suspects

Cyber Law

Kenya acquits Chinese, Taiwanese cybercrime suspects

8 Aug 2016

Sanef condemns sentencing of Al Jazeera journalists

Media Freedom

Sanef condemns sentencing of Al Jazeera journalists

31 Aug 2015

Egyptian court sentences Al Jazeera journalists

Media Freedom

Egyptian court sentences Al Jazeera journalists

31 Aug 2015

Egypt court sets trial date for Al Jazeera journalists

Media Freedom

Egypt court sets trial date for Al Jazeera journalists

30 Jun 2015

Egypt court postpones Al Jazeera journalists' retrial

Media

Egypt court postpones Al Jazeera journalists' retrial

9 Mar 2015

Al Jazeera journalists' retrial postponed to March 8

Media Freedom

Al Jazeera journalists' retrial postponed to March 8

24 Feb 2015

Jailed journos: Greste freed, now for Fahmy and Mohamed

Media Freedom

Jailed journos: Greste freed, now for Fahmy and Mohamed

2 Feb 2015

Egypt court to hear jailed Jazeera reporters' appeal

Media Freedom

Egypt court to hear jailed Jazeera reporters' appeal

31 Dec 2014

Statement by the board of Third World Bunfight in support of Brett Bailey's Exhibit B

Art

Statement by the board of Third World Bunfight in support of Brett Bailey's Exhibit B

15 Sep 2014

The 'undesirable person' provisions of the new immigration legislation

Legal

The 'undesirable person' provisions of the new immigration legislation

Michael Yeates and Shane Johnson 1 Aug 2014

CNN to pull plug on Piers Morgan show

TV

CNN to pull plug on Piers Morgan show

25 Feb 2014

Sweden hands over Pirate Bay hacker to Denmark

Internet

Sweden hands over Pirate Bay hacker to Denmark

22 Nov 2013

Media Freedom

Cardoso, courageous embodiment of patriotic journalism honoured

Anton Harber 1 Nov 2013

Chinese money for Ghana's natural resources: The real cost

Mining Resources

Chinese money for Ghana's natural resources: The real cost

Samuel Teye-Larbi Amanor 6 Sep 2013

Media

Guptas want Indy stake: Survé says 'No!'

Rod Baker 3 Sep 2013

Internet

One Pound Fish singing sensation

28 Dec 2012