Report on George building collapse finds engineer ‘incompetent’ – police preparing charges
The five-story building under construction in George collapsed, leaving 34 workers dead and 28 critically injured.
Cape Town
Business, not bloodshed − Western Cape taxi summit urges regulation of industry
Western Cape taxi summit urges industry reform, regulation to end ongoing violence and corruption.
Khayelitsha residents slam Shoprite for ignoring local labour and business
Protesters were outside the Site C shopping centre on Wednesday and Friday this week.
Survivors of George building collapse demand justice as report blames engineer, developer and contractor
Many red flags were ignored before the collapse of the building in George.
SA’s insecurity cluster of overburdened detectives, ineffective courts and overcrowded prisons
A big gap between arrests and convictions plagues the criminal justice system
Shack dwellers in Khayelitsha endure another winter flood
Severe winter flooding has left families in Cape Town’s informal settlements cold, homeless, and desperate.
‘Another Enyobeni waiting to happen’ as schools close and taverns open
The Southern African Alcohol Policy Alliance warns that unlicensed taverns and lax liquor regulation is fuelling underage drinking.
Domestic workers demand end to abuse on International Domestic Workers’ Day
Domestic workers in South Africa are by law meant to have the same rights and protections as other workers.
Cape Town’s central line reopens
R1.3 billion spent to restore rail corridor suspended in 2019 due to land occupations and vandalism.
Women farmworkers call for land redistribution to address hunger
Access to food for farmworkers can depend on the season and on violence in the home and in the community.
Protest leaders arrested as tensions grow in Covid Village
Protesters allegedly burned down shacks belonging to residents not joining the protest action.
Alternative budget calls for taxing of the rich
The People Against Budget Cuts want a budget that responds to the crises of public services.
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