GroundUp

GroundUp is a South African non-profit news agency that publishes human-rights focused, public interest journalism. Our content is free to read and republish. GroundUp’s work is inspired by the human rights in the South African Constitution, including housing, education, health, safety, justice, food and dignity. These rights remain out of reach for many people in our country.

Source: Code for Africa

Last updated date: July 2026

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Year the organization started publishing:

2012

Languages:

English

Type of coverage:

National

Editorial coverage:

Generalist, focused on multiple topics

Type of content produced by theme:

Society and human rights

Journalism genres:

Chronicles and non-fiction

Investigative journalism

Journalism coverage types and techniques:

Explanatory journalism

Tech platforms and other mediums used:

Messaging service

Social media platforms

Podcast

YouTube

Twitter

Facebook

Instagram

Social media audience

Facebook number of followers:

33,000

Twitter number of followers:

75,200

Instagram number of followers:

2,696

YouTube number of followers:

3,320

Founders

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Male:

Founders:

Nathan Geffen

Directors:

Barbara October (Deputy Editor) Daniel Steyn (Associate Deputy Editor)

Team

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Part-time employees:

Freelancers or consultants:

Volunteers:

Organization tax status:

Non-profit

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Groundup

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