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.

Once, I was shooting portraits of Stephen Fry at Abbey Road Studio. We had properly limited time because Stephen is a busy guy and the shoot was squeezed in between his recording session, but we got on well and all he wanted to do was tell me stories.

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?

Back in the 90s… school lunch was a mountain of butter on brown bread and a sliver of marmite. And then there were the kids with ham sandwiches or strawberry jam on white bread. I hated those kids.

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

Remember when we didn’t have to wear seatbelts. When we’d curl up in the back of our parents’ Passat on the all the way from Joburg to Durbs, or ‘Maritzburg, in the school holidays.

I grew up in Limpopo. Fat Baobabs cast shade in dusty daytimes, giving way to drawling Acacia silhouettes and bright orange sunsets. Before the evenings succumbed to bright starry skies that expanded for eons, we went foraging. I’d tag along with the older kids and grownups as they headed into the bushveld on the prowl […]

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.

They stood hand in hand and looked at the dump. The history teacher with the clear blue eyes, one that skewed under stress, and the art curator with the soft cheeks and big beard. A dump for sure but their dump nonetheless. A wizened women with a scowl and crinkles for Africa (and a broomstick […]

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.

The robber’s grave was turned the other way. A scarlet letter on the landscape. On our school trip to Pilgrim’s Rest in the Eastern Transvaal (now Mpumalanga) we learnt about the gold rush, did some panning, bought some guinea fowl curios, saw the majestic Mac Mac, Horse Shoe and Bridal Veil Falls—but the robber’s grave. Legend […]

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

Remembering a childhood in 90s Johannesburg…

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 […]