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Water leaks go unfixed for weeks in Grabouw

13th June 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

Reporting water leakages or potholes is futile. Unless you’re a visiting news reporter.

Adherence is delaying HIV elimination targets. What’s needed to break the cycle

10th June 2019 Michelle Moorhouse Willem Daniel Francois Venter 0

As 2020 draws closer, the deadline to end AIDS by 2030 looms large. The aim is to achieve the ambitious targets of “90-90-90”. That is, 90% […]

Lack of services in Grabouw’s informal settlement negatively affects women

6th June 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

Inadequate water and sanitation services in Siyanyanzela in Grabouw is an extra burden for women who are residents of the informal settlement. More than five […]

Domestic workers’ union welcomes court ruling

3rd June 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

More than 1 million domestic workers around the country are now eligible for compensation for occupational injuries and diseases after a landmark court ruling.

How controversial “racist” research opens door for a decolonisation drive

30th May 2019 Lesley Le Grange 0

There has been justified outrage about a recently published – and hastily retracted – academic article written by academics from Stellenbosch University in South Africa. The article suggested […]

We tested baby food sugar levels in South Africa. This is what we found

29th May 2019 Karen Hofman Nicola Christofides 0

South Africa has the highest rates of childhood obesity in the world, with an alarming figure of 13%. The global average stands at 6%. One of the […]

Most call centre jobs are a dead end for South Africa’s youth

28th May 2019 Mohammad Amir Anwar 0

The South African government believes that the business processing industry is key to job creation. And the sector has indeed created thousands of jobs, in particular […]

Grabouw farmworkers’ strike continues

25th May 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

SAFTU and United Front have called for a consumer boycott of goods sourced from Oak Valley Estate.

Why South Africa should seriously consider taxing its wealthy citizens

23rd May 2019 Ingrid Woolard 0

This is an edited extract from a chapter in the recently published The state of the nation: poverty & inequality: diagnosis, prognosis and responses. It’s well-established […]

SAFTU reports Grabouw farm to Human Rights Commission

21st May 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

The SA Human Rights Commission will be conducting an inspection of Oak Valley Estate after SAFTU filed a complaint against the farm.

Delft backyard dwellers demand housing

16th May 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

Eindhoven backyarders say that they will not allow the housing project to continue if they are not going to benefit.

Protestors clash with police in Grabouw

14th May 2019 Mzi Velapi 0

A community protest to support the Oak Valley strikers has been met by police violence and threats from ‘Coloured’ workers.

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