Defend Truth

Disinformation in a time of Covid-19: While lying delights in darkness, transparency shines a light

William Bird and Thandi Smith
12 Sep

Two decades on from the Durban Declaration, we need to double our efforts to eradicate racism and discrimination

Abigail Noko
02 Sep

How seriously should we take the claim of a possible Chinese spy in Parliament?

Rebecca Davis
01 Sep

Fear and confusion rife among foreign nationals about accessing Covid jab in South Africa

Rebecca Davis
30 Aug

A harrowing tale: Escape From Lubumbashi – ‘A Refugee’s Journey on Foot to Reunite her Family’

Carol Allais
12 Aug

An urgent call to build unity in KZN and to halt incitement, racism and hate

Abahlali baseMjondolo
25 Jul

SA is slipping into ‘politics of eternity’: Things won’t automatically get better

Noncedo Madubedube and Ayesha Fakie
16 Jul

Brakpan community members rally to protect immigrant-owned spaza shops

Kimberly Mutandiro for GroundUp
15 Jul

Gauteng looters stoke xenophobia fires as shopkeepers are targeted

Zukiswa Pikoli
14 Jul

From despair to where? Portraits of stateless survival in Cape Town’s unofficial refugee camp

Ryan Jacobs
08 Jul

Disinformation in a time of Covid-19: Weekly Trends in South Africa

William Bird and Thandi Smith
27 Jun

A killing in Snake Park: Unravelling the threads of a South African tragedy

Tanya Pampalone, Rasmus Bitsch and Eliot Moleba
22 Jun

Soweto group that aimed to ‘remove all illegal foreign nationals by force’ muzzles members

Bheki C. Simelane
21 Jun

Immigrant shop owners plead to be allowed to continue trading in Diepkloof following threats and violence

Kimberly Mutandiro for GroundUp
18 Jun

South Africa’s patchwork treatment of refugees and asylum seekers shows much to be done to ensure human rights for all

Kaajal Ramjathan-Keogh
17 Jun

Congolese refugee uses art to tell stories of xenophobia in Durban

Nokulunga Majola for GroundUp
01 Jun

Migrants in South Africa call for tolerance, unity and social cohesion

Patrick Egwu
24 May

Bodies pile up as the hate crimes bill gathers dust in Parliament

Sally Gandar
27 Apr

Immigrant spaza shop owners driven out of Atlantis

Peter Luhanda for GroundUp
13 Apr

Eradicating the myths that trigger xenophobic violence in SA must begin at grassroots level

Godfrey Mulaudzi, Lizette Lancaster and Gabriel Hertis
12 Apr

If we want to fight xenophobia, we need to change the narrative about migrants in South Africa

Tawanda Matema
07 Apr