Reflections on the ‘Phoenix massacre’
Roadblocks set up by vigilantes during the violence in Phoenix were always going to lead to confrontation with residents of nearby townships as they rely on public services accessible only in the town.
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The shrinking space for journalistic rights and freedoms in Palestine
“It was a Saturday, and the street was full of demonstrators. We were filming the events from a corner,” recalls Shatha Hammad, a 28-year-old Palestinian […]
Commuters bemoan taxi violence as they struggle to get to work
Daily commuting in Cape Town has never been so dangerous. Eighty people have been killed this year, casualties in a turf war between taxi associations.
Alex radio station trashed and looted
Small businesses have been decimated and food and energy security is in peril as civil unrest and looting continues in KZN and Gauteng.
Nkandla style policing for all! – a call from activists
Civil society call for the police restraint and de-escalation shown in Nkandla be extended to all protesters.
Victims of unscrupulous lawyer hope to find justice
There is a growing list of complaints against an advocate, Viquelin-Kim Johnson.
Jealous lover turned murderer gets 20 years – possible parole in 10
The gruesome murder of Busisiwe Ngwadla and the light sentence given to her killer has put the spotlight on the effectiveness of police in dealing with femicide and gender-based violence.
Cops let my rapist walk free, says Eastern Cape granny
It has become common for elderly women who stay by themselves in rural villages to leave for the cities for fear of being raped.
Workers angered by ruling in favour of a sexual harassment accused
The magistrate made her ruling without allowing for cross examination of the accused..
Justice delayed again for assaulted farmworker
Violence on South African farms is endemic and farmworkers all too commonly are the victims.
Xenophobic attacks on informal traders in Durban not an isolated incident
Xenophobia continues to rear its ugly head without check from the authorities.
The army’s encroachment on the civilian economy is costing Egyptian workers dearly
Their faces marked by exhaustion and sadness, thousands of Delta fertilizer company employees continue with their sit-in protest against the decision taken by the Dakahlia […]
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