Housing activists under threat in Thembisa
Daring to question the botched relocation of shack dwellers from one settlement to another has brought Abahlali members to the attention of hitmen and the metro police.
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Izishoshovu zokuhlaliswa kwabantu zisengozini eThembisa
Ngenxa nje yokuba nesibindi sokubuza ngokungaphumeleli kohlelo lokutholelwa indawo entsha kwabantu abahlala emikhukhiwni besuswa kwenye sekufake amalungu Abahlali baseMjondolo enkingeni yokuzingelwa yizinkabi namaphoyisa kamasipala.
Overworked Eastern Cape education assistants unpaid
Young people hired under the Presidential Youth Employment Initiative in the province are teaching classes without supervision and some have not been paid last months’ stipends.
Fleurhof housing no safe haven for the elderly
The development, touted as one of South Africa’s premier integrated residential projects, is failing to live up to the expectations of residents, who complain about shoddy workmanship.
High court finds protest fee unconstitutional
The Johannesburg high court has ruled that the City of Johannesburg charging convenors a levy to provide traffic control and policing during demonstrations violates the right to protest.
Yeoville market fire devastates traders’ livelihoods
A fire at the Yeoville African Market in Johannesburg has left some sellers destitute, with shopkeepers saying vigilante group Operation Dudula threatened a week earlier to burn down the market.
Refugees camped outside UNHCR face eviction
Having been released from detention following their 2019 protest, a group returned to the pavement outside the UN refugee agency’s Pretoria offices. But residents and landlords don’t want them there.
Police leave East Rand shack dwellers out in the cold
A group of people who organised a new occupation, have been left homeless and brutalised after their shacks and belongings were destroyed. They blame an uncaring government for their plight.
Izitiya ezidolophini sesinye isisombululo kubuqhophololo nendlala
Izifundiswa nabalimi bezitiya ezisecaleni kwendlela bathi ukulima ezidolophini kungayigxoth’ indlala, kucuthe umgama wonikezelo lokutya, kuncedise kutshintsho olukhawulezayo kwimeko yokuhlala, luphinde ludibanise uluntu obelukade lungaboni ngasonye.
Urban gardens one solution to corruption and hunger
Academics and pavement gardeners say growing food in the city can alleviate hunger, shorten the food supply chain, mitigate climate shock and bring previously divided communities together.
Township residents without power for three years
Beleaguered residents of Palm Springs in the Emfuleni local municipality in Gauteng have been living without electricity and with sewage running in the streets.
Castle of no hope for Cape Town’s homeless
After City officials seized tents, clothing, medication and other belongings during a so-called clean-up operation, the future of those living outside the castle is uncertain.
Kaapstad-metro se optrede laat haweloses sonder hoop
Die toekoms is onseker vir tentbewoners naby die kasteel nadat die metro hulle skuilings, klere, medikasie en ander besittings tydens ‘n sogenaamde skoonmaakoperasie gekonfiskeer het.
Comair’s grounding just the latest blow for workers
The airline has been in business rescue for two years without a sign of relief for employees who have felt the stress of reduced pay, insecure jobs amid retrenchments and a heavy workload.
Mom’s determination forces police to act
The murders of three women in the Western Cape might have remained unsolved if the mother of one of the victims did not go to extraordinary lengths to have the prime suspect arrested.
Makhanda mourns the death of Fundile ‘Jeff’ Budaza
Disgust at rampant corruption in the Makana municipality took centre stage at the funeral of one of its brave officials who fought the criminality he saw around him, and was likely killed for it.
Switchover to new HIV drug is not all smooth sailing
Three years after the health department started providing antiretroviral drug dolutegravir, close to 3.2 million people are taking it. But switching all these people has been a massive undertaking.
Traditional farming methods shouldn’t be disregarded
Research has found that new climate change resilience techniques must be based on a respect for indigenous knowledge if small-scale farmers are to take up these methods successfully.
Liyaphela ithemba kwabakha-hlanyezwe yizikhukhula nomlilo eThekwini
Izakhamizi zasemijondolo yaseSiyathuthuka sezibhekane nezimo eziningi ezingezinhle ezibashiye bengenamizi, zaqeda nangamaphupho ekusasa elingcono.
Another Northern Cape hospital succumbs to crisis
State patients in the province have fewer and fewer facilities available near to where they live and must travel hundreds of kilometres for treatment because of the nursing shortage.
Flood and fire victims in Durban are fast losing hope
The traumatised residents of Siyathuthuka shack settlement have now faced several calamitous events that have destroyed their homes, their dreams and any prospects of a dignified life.