Small acts of kindness can go a long way this festive season – here are four great ways you could give back…

Crowdfunding encourages the internet community to contribute towards specific goals. Here’s more about crowdfunding in South Africa.

Is Facebook listing a second account you don’t know? Here’s how to remove an unknown or unwanted account from your social media.

Sané Wilken an 18 year old teenager and a passionate cattle farm worker from Boshoff, Free State, experienced a traumatic event on January 25, 2024.

With the festive season just around the corner and the prevailing cost-of-living challenges, the resilient spirit of ubuntu continues to shine throughout South Africans.

Romario Valentine, a 12-year-old environmental enthusiast and 2022 BirdLife SA Owlet laureate from Umhlanga, Durban, is making waves with his extraordinary dedication to protecting the planet.

The Mdzananda Animal Clinic in Khayelitsha has launched their #MyFirstChristmas campaign to help bring some cheer to the abandoned animals.

At just 17 years old, Kylie Rossouw from Kempton Park, Johannesburg, faced a formidable challenge that tested her strength and determination.

In the heart of Devon Valley, Stellenbosch, a creche and kindergarten is making an indelible impact on the lives of 21 underprivileged children.

Facebook and Instagram users in some parts of the world can now pay for an ad-free experience – but at what price?

A host of South African celebs have taken up the challenge to #StepItUp for children born with clubfoot.

Matric exams are right around the corner, what tips can you offer the class of 2023? We’ll start… do not cram

Imkhitha Joya, an extraordinary young chess prodigy, has been granted the honour of representing South Africa at the prestigious African Youth Chess Championship in Egypt.

The fuel price recently increased and we are keen to help motorists get more fuel from their tanks with 5 changes to their driving style.

No matter if you run a household or you’re a young professional trying to keep life on track, these load-shedding lifehacks will sort you out.

Trying to save money? Getting some exercise doesn’t have to cost a fortune. Here’s how to get fit on a budget.

SARS is reporting unexpected eFiling issues, with certain taxpayers unable to upload supporting documents. Here’s how you fix the problem.

Moving out is something that most people look forward to but there’s a lot of preparation and planning that goes into it.

Mpumalanga resident, Robin Lewis, and his wife, Jolandie, will embark on a 10-year 64-country journey spanning three continents to spread global awareness around the importance of stem cell donation. The pair, who will start their Matches on the Map journey from their hometown Nelspruit in August, will be travelling an estimated 110 000 kilometres through […]

Painting an animal clinic in a township, passing down knitting skills, soup kitchens and medical students volunteering services to the elderly are just some of the ways South Africans marked Mandela Day. GroundUp attended a few events in Cape Town and Durban. Cape Town Charity organisation Ladles of Love hosted a variety of crafts activities. Volunteers […]

President Cyril Ramaphosa has unveiled two statues of the late former President Nelson Mandela, one in Mthatha and the other in Qunu in the Eastern Cape, as part of Nelson Mandela Day celebrations. The two statues unveiled at Bhunga Building in Mthatha and Youth and Heritage Centre in Qunu, serve as a tribute to Nelson […]

As the country and the world at large commemorate President Nelson Mandela’s birthday, President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on everyone to promote peace across the globe. In his weekly newsletter to the nation, President Ramaphosa said everyone is called upon to get involved in peacemaking and peacebuilding processes, which is the fruit of Nelson Mandela’s […]

Mandela Day is an international initiative started by the United Nations in 2009 to honour our former president’s spirit of self-sacrifice. If you’re keen on rolling up your sleeves to do your bit for 67 minutes this Mandela Day, but aren’t quite sure what to do, Mdzananda Animal Clinic needs your help to paint their […]

Martin turns off the light to fall asleep, but his mind quickly springs into action. Racing thoughts about work deadlines, his overdue car service, and his father’s recent surgery occupy his mind. As he struggles to fall asleep, the hours start to creep by. He becomes frustrated about how he will cope tomorrow. This is […]

As South Africa joins the world in commemorating Nelson Mandela Month this July, the government has called on citizens to continue to spread the magic of Madiba by turning the tide against food insecurity and climate change in honour of Nelson Mandela’s legacy. The Government Communication and Information System (GCIS), in a statement, described former […]