Careworkers in Khayelitsha march for better working conditions
About 300 community careworkers marched from Day Hospital in Site B Khayeltisha to the health district offices demanding better working conditions.
Cape Town
Cape Town residents voice their views on the NHI
Scores of Cape Town residents shared their views on the NHI as the public hearings on the draft bill to implement universal healthcare continue in the Western Cape.
South Africa takes fresh steps to restrict rights of refugees
Recent changes to the law, and the promulgation of new regulations governing refugees in South Africa, have been heavily criticised by civil society organisations. The […]
Ex-mineworkers protest outside Mining Indaba
A group of ex-mineworkers protested outside the Cape Town International Convention Centre where the Mining Indaba is being held.
Gugulethu school improves its physical science results
Inequality in education is evident in the lack of laboratories for the teaching of science in poor schools.
Station vendors suffering due to railway suspension
Vendors that trade at central line stations say that the suspension of the railway service has negatively affected them.
No trains on Cape Town’s central line until September
Problems with public transport will continue to plague commuters from Khayelitsha and Mitchells Plain this year.
Backyarders in Cape Town call for transparency in housing allocation
Organisations representing backyarders in Cape Town say that government’s housing database has to be laid bare to ensure the most deserving people receive subsidised houses.
Landmark court ruling highlights crisis in South Africa’s cities and towns
A high court in South Africa has passed a landmark ruling with far-reaching implications for municipalities that fail to carry out their constitutional duty to […]
SAPS is failing survivors of domestic violence – report
A report from the Western Cape Department of Community Safety paints a bleak picture of how the police in the province are dealing with domestic violence.
2019 in pictures
To round off the year, Elitsha brings you some of the stories we covered this year.
Rape Crisis report finds fault at Khayelitsha Court
A monitoring report by Rape Crisis’ Rape Survivors Justice Campaign reveals that facilities at the Sexual Offences Court at Khayelitsha Court are not sensitive to […]
en