Sex workers decry police abuse and call for decriminalisation of their work
Sex workers remain vulnerable to abuse and when police are so often the perpetrators, they have little to no protection from the law.
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Remember Babita Deokaran! Act against corruption in department of health, demand activists
Led by Defend Our Democracy, activists called for Gauteng Premier Lesufi to take action against corruption in the health sector.
Private security to get police training in Zimbabwe
Security unions welcome the government’s proposal for extra training for guards but do not trust the government enough to provide it.
Zamimpilo residents hostage to Zama-Zama war
Residents of Zamimpilo informal settlement say they trip over uncollected heaps of rubbish during the day and duck bullets from zama-zamas at night.
Yeoville Market traders still picking up the pieces three months after fire
“Things will never be the same ever again,” said one trader who lost everything in the June fire.
Khayelitsha men talk about gender-based violence
Imbizo ya Madoda saw men living in and around Khayelitsha participating in a long overdue and crucial conversation around GBV.
Zama-Zama war in Johannesburg’s west
As calls for formalisation of artisanal and small-scale mining grow due to high levels of violence, rape and GBV, residents of Bosmont in the West Rand are calling for the deployment of the army to protect the community.
Migrants in South Africa have access to healthcare: why it’s kicking up a storm
A political storm has erupted in South Africa after a video went viral showing the health minister for the Limpopo province – which borders Zimbabwe – berating a Zimbabwean woman who was seeking healthcare. Responses have been divided. Some have called for Phophi Ramathuba to step down on the grounds that verbally abusing a patient was out of order. Others have supported her, saying she reflects the sentiments of South Africans living in the area. The Conversation Africa spoke to Kudakwashe Vanyoro, who has done research on the treatment of migrants in South Africa’s healthcare sector, to unpack the issue.
Complaints about tavern foretold Enyobeni deaths
Police say that they are aware of complaints about the tavern made by members of the public before the tragedy.
Khayelitsha tavern owners talk about GBV
Bheki Cele urged tavern owners to teach patrons how to drink.
Khayelitsha community patrollers call for more resources
Members of the Khayelitsha Neighbourhood Watch used the imbizo to call for more support and resources to be allocated to them.
Killings shock Alexandra township
Police Minister Bheki Cele promised the Alexandra community action against criminals and “undocumented foreign nationals”.
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