Bush toilets and bucket water for occupiers of RDP houses and their rightful owners
Lack of basic services is at the centre of discontent in two East London settlements.
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Defend Iran, Defeat Zionism and US Imperialism
The imperialists are attempting regime change in Iran. The Islamic republic must be defended.
Domestic workers demand end to abuse on International Domestic Workers’ Day
Domestic workers in South Africa are by law meant to have the same rights and protections as other workers.
Sassa withholds grants from thousands for not disclosing their income
Sassa’s verification process has had dire consequences for many grant beneficiaries.
Fight over RDP homes in East London
The seven-year-long fight over ownership of RDP houses continues with no end in sight.
Once proud Vuwani boarding school now a squalid shame
The Limpopo school like many others in the province lacks decent sanitation and running water and provides no environment for learning.
Zama zamas need state protection, not persecution
Artisanal mineworkers call for regulation of the industry to deal with criminality.
Cape Town’s central line reopens
R1.3 billion spent to restore rail corridor suspended in 2019 due to land occupations and vandalism.
Women farmworkers call for land redistribution to address hunger
Access to food for farmworkers can depend on the season and on violence in the home and in the community.
Protest leaders arrested as tensions grow in Covid Village
Protesters allegedly burned down shacks belonging to residents not joining the protest action.
R284-million in Broken Promises: New report reveals widespread corruption and abuse of mining community funds
The audit of mines found widespread failure by mines to honour social and environmental obligations.
Alternative budget calls for taxing of the rich
The People Against Budget Cuts want a budget that responds to the crises of public services.
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