South Africans swim from Robben Island in support of Palestine
The relay swim raised R600,000 for the relief work of Gift of the Givers in Palestine.
Cape Town
Shack dwellers from Khayelitsha protest in Cape Town
As winter creeps in, residents of informal settlements in Khayelitsha protest for basic services.
Prasa removes informal traders from Khayelitsha Station
Plans to fully re-open the central line come at a high price for informal traders
Informal settlement residents protest for basic services on Human Rights Day
The protest by Social Distance informal settlement started on Wednesday after electricity disconnections.
Civil society against the austerity budget
The finance minister held on to increasing VAT rather than taxing the rich.
Anti-Apartheid Movement targets Israel
The South African chapter of the Anti-Apartheid Movement will meet to renew calls for action against Israel.
Sassa card replacement process proves costly for grant beneficiaries
A new Sassa card means more long queues and frustration for grant beneficiaries.
GNU differences postpone budget speech while People’s Budget petition falls on deaf ears
Finance minister Godongwane would neither make his budget speech nor hear the People’s Budget petition against austerity.
Cosatu, Saftu and SACP unite against budget cuts
Over 20 organisations have endorsed the people’s budget that calls for an end to austerity measures.
Stun grenades, arrests but no beds for homeless students at CPUT
Hundreds of CPUT students are still without accommodation while the university says its residences are full.
Protesters accuse government of mass murder in Stilfontein
Activists say that the Stilfontein artisanal miners were killed by the police after years of government failure.
Shack fire leaves hundreds homeless in Khayelitsha
Strong winds, density of the shacks and the slow response of emergency services make the fires more damaging.
en