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Two South African insurance giants collect 87% of all funeral policy premiums deducted directly from pension and disability grants paid out by the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa). Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Health & Social Welfare

Two insurance giants dominate Sassa funeral deductions

Anton van Zyl and Raymond Joseph 2 days

Part of a wall at Rivoni School for the Blind’s new campus that has collapsed. The school was originally meant to be completed by June 2024. Photos: Thembi Siaga / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

R198m school for the blind incomplete and left to ruin

Thembi Siaga 26 Mar 2026

The Audit Bureau of Circulations' (ABC) Q4 (October to December) 2025 release shows a decline of 2.5% by newspapers (Image source: Lesely Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Newspapers

ABC Q4 2025 Newspapers: Dailies up but total sector down

Danette Breitenbach 19 Feb 2026

Northern Praises, an unregistered independent school in Elim, is still awaiting feedback from the Limpopo Department of Education after applying for registration in 2018. Photos: Thembi Siaga / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Unregistered private schools leave learners and parents in limbo

Thembi Siaga 13 Feb 2026

Facebook promotes rubbish because it doesn’t understand indigenous languages

Media

Facebook promotes rubbish because it doesn’t understand indigenous languages

Thembi Siaga and Anton van Zyl 4 Dec 2025

Source: Reuters.

Infrastructure & Utilities

More than R200m spent on unused sports stadiums by Limpopo municipalities

GroundUp Staff and The Outlier 1 Dec 2025

The ABC Q3 2025 figures have been released (Image by Lesley Svenson @ Bizcommunity)

Newspapers

ABC Q3 2025 Newspapers: Locals the silver lining

Danette Breitenbach 20 Nov 2025

Source: Thembi Siaga/GroundUp.

Infrastructure & Utilities

No water for two years as R200m project remains incomplete

Thembi Siaga 3 Nov 2025

Phathutshedzo Mukwevho stands next to the demolished structure of Humbulani Nenzhelele. Photo: Maanda Bele / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Land spat highlights tension between traditional and formal law

Maanda Bele 16 Oct 2025

The new campus for Rivoni School of the Blind includes several large buildings. But work to finish the project has been stalled for most of this year. Photos: Thembi Siaga / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

IDT’s school project stalls as costs reach R198m

Thembi Siaga 3 Oct 2025

Rezara Makhalimela says he was signed up to a funeral policy with 1Life without his permission. R190 has been deducted from his monthly old-age grant. Photo: Thembi Siaga

Health & Social Welfare

Grant beneficiaries confused by funeral policy deductions

Thembi Siaga and Marecia Damons 28 Aug 2025

The ABC circulation for newspapers for April to June 2025 grew 3.1% in the quarter compared to the previous quarter (Image: Bizcommunity)

Newspapers

ABC Q2 2025: Newspapers show growth despite closure of Media 24 titles

Danette Breitenbach 21 Aug 2025

Media

Small news companies pin hopes on new Google fund, but already there’s controversy

Liezl Human 8 Aug 2025

All the 2025 Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards

Media

All the 2025 Standard Bank Sikuvile Journalism Awards

1 Jul 2025

Source: Living Limpopo.

Construction & Engineering

Multi-billion Limpopo mega-project has ground to a halt

Andries van Zyl 19 Jun 2025

The ABC Q1 2025 circulation figures for newspapers have been released. Image by Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity

Newspapers

ABC Q1 2025: Newspapers off to a lacklustre start

Danette Breitenbach 22 May 2025

The ABC Q4 2024 figures have been released. Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity.

Newspapers

ABC Q4 2024: Last quarter cements a mixed bag for 2024 for newspapers

20 Feb 2025

Image by Lesley Svenson, Bizcommunity. The ABC Q3 2024 figures have been released

Newspapers

ABC Q3 2024: A quiet quarter for newspapers

Danette Breitenbach 21 Nov 2024

ABC Q2 2024 Newspapers: Dailies and local newspapers buck the general continuing decline

Newspapers

ABC Q2 2024 Newspapers: Dailies and local newspapers buck the general continuing decline

Danette Breitenbach 22 Aug 2024

Source: © Nations Online The Audit Bureau of Circulations of South Africa (ABC) has released the Q1 for newspapers

Newspapers

Newspapers: ABC Q1 2024: The slow steady downward trickle continues

Danette Breitenbach 23 May 2024

Media

Google moves against notorious spam news website

Nathan Geffen 14 Mar 2024

The Limpopo Mirror is published in Louis Trichardt, a town in the north of South Africa’s Limpopo province. Photo: Anton van Zyl

Media

Google and Facebook are killing local news

Nathan Geffen and Anton van Zyl 8 Mar 2024

A case before the Constitutional Court could introduce a new era of customary law. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law of Succession

Limpopo royal family feud could change customary law

Anton van Zyl 22 Feb 2024

Image: Bizcommunity, Lesley Svenson. Newspaper circulation is showing stability despite a 5.7% year-on-year decline, while Q4 experienced a marginal drop of -1.5% compared to Q3 says the ABC

Newspapers

ABC Q4 2023: Newspapers: Stable with marginal declines

Danette Breitenbach 21 Feb 2024

The ABC Q3 2023 newspaper category circulations have been released (Image credit: Lesley Svenson)

Media

ABC Q3 2023: Newspaper category stabilises

Danette Breitenbach 21 Nov 2023

Media

Thabo Bester escape story wins GroundUp a Nat Nakasa award

18 Sep 2023

Image: Bizcommunity

Newspapers

ABC Q2 2023 Newspapers: Hybrid model emerging as digital growth continues

Danette Breitenbach 23 Aug 2023

Image: Bizcommunity The Audit Bureau of Circulations (ABC) of South Africa has release its Q1, 2023 circulation figures for newspapers

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q1 2023: A quiet, stable quarter

Danette Breitenbach 23 May 2023

Source © Nations Online The ABC Q4 2022 for newspapers is out

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q4 2022: Nothing to see here folks...

Danette Breitenbach 22 Feb 2023

Source: compiled by Emily Stander.

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q3 2022: Daily and local papers decline but numbers steady

Karabo Ledwaba 15 Nov 2022

Newspapers

Here are the Avbob community journalist awards finalists!

21 Sep 2022

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Ithuba campaign raises troubling questions for Twitter

James Stent and Nathan Geffen 26 Aug 2022

Q2 2022 Audited Circulation analysis (ABC/VFD)

Newspapers

Q2 2022 Audited Circulation analysis (ABC/VFD)

Issued by Caxton Media 25 Aug 2022

Newspapers ABC Q2 2022: Local and Free newspapers steady the ship

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q2 2022: Local and Free newspapers steady the ship

Danette Breitenbach 16 Aug 2022

By Emily Stander, Bizcommunity. Free newspapers are the king of the Audit Bureau of Circulations South Africa’s (ABC) Press category for the first quarter of 2022

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q1 2022: Local is lekker but free is king

Danette Breitenbach 16 May 2022

Newspapers ABC Q4 2021: Groundhog day for newspapers

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q4 2021: Groundhog day for newspapers

Danette Breitenbach 11 Feb 2022

Newspapers ABC Q3 2021: Industry fails to show upward momentum

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q3 2021: Industry fails to show upward momentum

Danette Breitenbach 10 Nov 2021

Newspapers ABC Q2 2021: Green shoots for newspapers

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q2 2021: Green shoots for newspapers

Danette Breitenbach 12 Aug 2021

Newspapers ABC Q1 2021: Some good showings for newspapers

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q1 2021: Some good showings for newspapers

Danette Breitenbach 12 May 2021

Newspapers ABC Q4 2020: Lacklastre quarter for newspapers

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q4 2020: Lacklastre quarter for newspapers

Danette Breitenbach 11 Feb 2021

Newspapers ABC Q3 2020: Newspapers data submission rate up

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q3 2020: Newspapers data submission rate up

Danette Breitenbach 11 Nov 2020

Newspapers ABC Q2 2020: Newspapers reflect the 'new normal'

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q2 2020: Newspapers reflect the 'new normal'

Danette Breitenbach 13 Aug 2020

Newspapers ABC Q4 2019: A lacklustre final quarter for newspapers

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q4 2019: A lacklustre final quarter for newspapers

Danette Breitenbach 13 Feb 2020

Newspapers ABC Q3 2019: Local gains on prior quarter, as newspaper woes continue

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q3 2019: Local gains on prior quarter, as newspaper woes continue

Danette Breitenbach 8 Nov 2019

Newspapers ABC Q2 2019: Newspapers' declining circulation trend continues

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q2 2019: Newspapers' declining circulation trend continues

Danette Breitenbach 13 Aug 2019

Winners at the FCJ Excellent Awards.

Newspapers

FCJ Excellence Awards announces 2018 winners!

23 Jul 2019

FCJ Excellence Awards: 2019 finalists announced!

Newspapers

FCJ Excellence Awards: 2019 finalists announced!

21 Jun 2019

Newspapers ABC Q1 2019: Marginal declines

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q1 2019: Marginal declines

Danette Breitenbach 10 May 2019

Newspapers ABC Q4 2018: 2018 ends on a low for newspaper industry

Newspapers

Newspapers ABC Q4 2018: 2018 ends on a low for newspaper industry

Danette Breitenbach 14 Feb 2019