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Climate activists march on Human Rights Day against fossil fuels

22nd March 2023 Vincent Lali 0

To mark Human Rights Day and to stand in solidarity with the global climate movement, the marchers called for system change.

EFF, Saftu, PAC declare shutdown a success

20th March 2023 Mzi Velapi Anele Mbi Ramatamo Sehoai 0

There was no looting or any of the public violence that occupied media attention in the build-up to the shutdown.

Late learners battle to get placed in school

9th March 2023 Lihle Krwala 0

The department says it is doing its best to place learners who applied late.

Striking workers clash with police outside hospital

8th March 2023 Asive Mabula 0

The police became heavy handed as they tried to prevent the strikers from blocking the entrances to Khayelitsha District Hospital.

Nehawu goes ahead with strike

6th March 2023 Mzi Velapi Asive Mabula 0

The union is appealing an interdict against their strike action and spent the first day rallying workers in Khayelitsha’s public facilities to join the strike.

Unions and unemployed unite against budget austerity

22nd February 2023 Lihle Krwala Asive Mabula 0

The finance minister would deny in his speech that he was presenting an austerity budget, but confirmed the expectations of public sector unions and the unemployed who marched in Cape Town against budget austerity.

Taxi association lifts blockade but learners still absent from schools

21st February 2023 Mzi Velapi Lihle Krwala 0

Absenteeism continues in schools in Khayelitsha because of the climate of fear and uncertainty caused by the taxi associations, says the Western Cape education department.

Taxi blockade in Khayelitsha causes thousands of learners to miss school

15th February 2023 Vincent Lali 0

The ongoing blockade of learner transport operators in Khayelitsha has resulted in over 13,000 learners missing school since Monday.

Khayelitsha school aims for 90% in physical science

14th February 2023 Lihle Krwala 0

The Grade 12 learners at the school this year say they are feeling the pressure to beat the 70% pass rate achieved by the class of 2022.

Communities demand an end to loadshedding

9th February 2023 Mzi Velapi 0

About 500 residents of Cape Town held a speak-out a few metres away from the Cape Town city hall where the president was delivering the state of the nation address.

Qolani sues the City of Cape Town for R1,4- million

8th February 2023 Mzi Velapi 0

Residents of particularly informal settlements founded on vacant land during the 2020-2022 lockdown, say that they are subjected to constant harassment by law enforcement officers.

Top learners in the Western Cape awarded

3rd February 2023 Lihle Krwala 0

The 2022 matric results saw an improvement in poor schools despite the lack of resources that impact on the provision of quality education.

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