Khayelitsha residents march to Home Affairs
Long snaking queues are the order of the day at the Khayelitsha Home Affairs office.
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Activist advocate Ayanda Gladile ‘killed by the township he sought to better’
Advocate Ayanda Gladile was described as someone who had dedicated his life to the struggle. A R100,000 has been offered for information leading to the arrest of his killer/s.
Hungry Western Cape students march against Nsfas while CEO is put on leave
An investigative report, compiled by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa), found that of the 20 mandatory requirements for financial service providers, the four appointed by Nsfas to disburse funds only met five.
Cape Town’s electricity tariff hikes bite
With the cost of living at an all time high, residents of the Cape Flats say they are buckling under the pressure of new electricity tariffs. The City of Cape Town has implemented an increase that the energy regulator itself has condemned.
Thousands of learners left behind by taxi strike
The Western Cape education department says that at the height of the strike, 852,259 learners stayed home from school in the province.
Taxi strike closes five hospitals
The taxi protest in the Western Cape has shuttered clinics at the same time as the number of people needing treatment for violent injury has spiked.
Men picket in Khayelitsha against GBV after teen’s rape and murder
The local councillor says that there have been too many reported cases of rape in Taiwan informal settlement this year for men not to make a stand for the security of women in their community.
Community health workers belong in the public sector!
Unions claim that the labour department is doing the health department’s bidding by proposing to remove community health workers from the public health bargaining council.
Release of ‘Station Strangler’ reminds Cape Flats communities of the mid-90s serial killer
The department of corrections is conducting community dialogues ahead of the release this week of the alleged ‘Station Strangler’.
Cry of the Xcluded speaks out against poverty, unemployment and crime
The launch of the Cry of the Xcluded in the Western Cape saw activists from both sides of the railway line coming together to talk about issues affecting their communities.
Family feud closes Mandela Park rehab
The death of the rehab centre’s founder broke open divisions between his two wives over how the unregistered rehab centre will continue as an organisation.
Their 100 problems leave Langa residents unmoved by township’s centenary
As Langa celebrates 100 years of its existence, its residents are not happy with the services that they receive from the City of Cape Town.
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