Sexual violence a common reality for learners in Khayelitsha
A study conducted by the HSRC and commissioned by Grassroots Soccer and Soul City Institute show alarming rates of sexual violence towards primary school girls in Khayelitsha.
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A false new dawn for Zimbabwe: what i got right, and wrong, about the mood
The afternoon after Zimbabwe’s historic Monday July 30 elections, I was trying to assuage the fears of Jason Burke, the correspondent for the London newspaper, […]
Thousands march against gender-based violence
Women from all walks of life joined the march to Parliament to highlight gender-based violence in South Africa.
Expropriate land within existing law
AFRA argues that the expropriation of land that labour tenants and farm dwellers currently live on and use must be tested under the existing legal framework.
Can Zimbabwe’s high-stakes election usher in a new dawn for its media?
Watching the nightly news on Zimbabwe’s state broadcaster, ZBC, in the run-up to the country’s historic elections on 30 July is a surreal experience. There’s […]
Pensioners march against increased water tariffs
On Saturday a group of about 100 pensioners took to the streets of Cape Town against increased water tariffs and evictions.
Activists say water tariff hikes will affect the poor the most
The water tariffs that kicked in on the 1st of July are seen as an attack on the poor by activists.
Suspect appears in court for murder of Khayelitsha child
Community members say that there should be no place for those who murder children in Khayelitsha
Homeless in Silicon Valley: how the heartland of global tech became the epicentre of a housing crisis
If California was a country it would have the sixth largest GDP in the world, directly behind the United Kingdom and slightly ahead of France. […]
Men aren’t being tested for HIV. How health services can plug the gap
Men make up slightly less than half of the adults living with HIV across the world. Yet they account for nearly 60% of the AIDS […]
Customisation and innovation: the pathway to the future of retail
Something as simple as being welcomed to a shop with a “Good morning, how can I help you?” could soon be a thing of the […]
TAC demands better services at Khayelitsha District Hospital
On Mandela Day, the Treatment Action Campaign protested at Khayelitsha District Hospital demanding better services
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