Don’t GNU forget about me
Khayelitsha residents attending the speak-out organised by Cry of the Xcluded decried the loss of every sense of security.
Health
Sex workers call for decriminalisation bill to be signed into law
“We’re tired of the talk, and want action and for sex workers to be taken as human beings”
The NHI is enacted: Five things you need to know
The passing of the NHI bill has been met by alarm from the private health industry in the country, and disappointment among some critics for its accommodation of medical insurance.
Outsourcing waste collection leads to illegal dumping in Khayelitsha
Workers providing cleaning services to the City of Cape Town through an outsourced company were not paid their salaries for three months.
The teachings of HIV, TB and Covid: Value community healthcare workers more
Community healthcare workers are indispensable to fighting health epidemics yet most are treated as volunteers deserving only of a stipend.
Poop keeps Khayelitsha pre-schoolers out of school
A sewage spill has turned a preschool into a health hazard.
Residents slam ‘dismal’ Western Cape health budget
Community stakeholders at a health budget indaba demanded better and quality healthcare while the provincial health department blamed high population numbers for the inadequate budget.
Violated, abused and judged, report reveals cruel treatment of queer people in SA clinics
An investigation by Ritshidze uncovers that unfriendly services are among a number of issues faced by LGBTQIA+ people at public health facilities.
Clinic built by Lonmin may collapse because of Samancor mine
The mining-affected community of Bapong village blames mining companies for the environmental deterioration of the area.
Activists march for an alternative budget and a new vision
Cuts to government’s health and education budgets are unjustified and crippling the economy while increasing inequality, the protesters argued.
Disabled residents demand Sassa reopen Khayelitsha office
Social grant recipients in Khayelitsha would much prefer having Sassa in its old premises with the Department of Social Development as it is closer to public transport and much safer, the protesters argued.
2023: The wrap
A summary of stories reported by Elitsha this year.
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