Parallel rallies at this years’ May Day
This year’s May Day was marked by deep and visible division in the country’s biggest trade union federation. The Congress of South African Trade Unions, […]
Cape Town
SAMWU strike brings Cape Town to a standstill
About 6,000 municipal workers took to the streets of Cape Town to hand over a memorandum demanding better working conditions and treatment of workers at […]
Challenges with communal toilets in Nkanini
On average 6 families use one toilet in Nkanini.
Stellenbosch lecturer suspended
A Stellenbosch University lecturer who allegedly sent a racist SMS to a student has been suspended. This follows a complaint of racism laid by sociology […]
UCT student suspended
Chumani Maxwele, a UCT student who threw human excrement onto the statue of Cecil John Rhodes in March this year that sparked a series of […]
The high cost of playing amateur soccer
Amateur soccer teams in the township of Khayelitsha are forking out a lot of money to play their games. The area has three soccer leagues; […]
“Sometimes I only manage to make R10 a day just to put bread on the table” – 17 year old boy
When you’re 14 years old, your parents normally take care of you. But Sivuyile Sibhozo from Site C Taiwan Informal Settlement in Khayelitsha has been […]
Civil society groups condemn “Operation Fiela”
Operation Fiela meant another violent attack within a month on African migrants and refugees.
MyCiti buses take off in Khayelitsha
After a six month delay the MyCiti buses were finally launched in Khayelitsha, providing a new public transport option for Khayelitsha residents who used to […]
Residents resort to protests after the City failed them
Khayelitsha has experienced two major protests recently and both had something in common. The government failed to engage the community resulting in a breakdown in […]
Youth unemployment in Khayelitsha
Youth unemployment in South Africa has been described by the COSATU general secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi as a ticking time bomb. There is merit in the […]
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