‘We trip over dead bodies here at night’ – New Monwabisi Park
Faced with crime and violence on a daily basis, residents of New Monwabisi Park complain that the lack of services contribute to crime in the area.
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Photos: Unemployed marched to parliament
The unemployed say that the Covid-19 social relief grant of R350 does not meet their basic needs.
Unemployed march to Parliament demanding jobs
Unemployed youth and marginalised groups marched to Parliament to deliver an “alternative budget speech” on Wednesday.
Police prevent SAFTU from marching to SONA venue
Police officers prevented all marches that were going to the SONA venue on Thursday.
Chile: A bright, new world for women after new left wins the presidency
The authors argue that It was in fact young women from left organisations who brought the vote out for Boric to defeat the right-wing candidate in the second round of voting.
Homeless man killed by City cop to be buried on Saturday
Funeral arrangements are underway for a homeless man who was shot and killed by a City of Cape Town law enforcement officer.
Clover deducts bonus payment as unions promise to intensify the strike
The dairy foods company is undergoing restructuring by it’s new owners, the Israeli-led consortium Milco, which has culled 2,000 jobs with 1,500 more under threat.
Striking Clover workers picket outside parliament
Workers with more than 10 years of service at the dairy foods company paint it as exploitative and ruthless.
2021 – The wrap
These are some of the stories we brought you in 2021. Expect more to follow in 2022.
Gender-based violence hits Tsomo police
A disagreement over the use of a vehicle led to a male officer assaulting a female officer at Tsomo police station.
“We will disrupt the streets until Jesus comes! Eskom should come and engage us”
Diepkloof residents have vowed to continue their blockade of highways until Eskom engages them.
Brazil’s labour justice system is battling with growing rights violations
“It was chaos,” says Nilzete, a nurse at Souza Aguiar Hospital in Rio de Janeiro. Twenty-three years of experience had not prepared her for this. […]
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