SACP and Cosatu lambast the ANC
ANC’s alliance partners unhappy with the ruling party’s governing coalition.
Cape Town
Frustrated Khayelitsha residents march to demand Eskom re-open service centre
In June, Eskom announced the closure of their customer service centre in Khayelitsha, to be replaced by ‘pop-up offices’, a decision that Khayelitsha residents reject.
Cosatu demands Sea Harvest be held liable for the disappearance of 11 fishermen
The trade federation in the Western Cape has vowed to intensify their action until they get answers from Sea Harvest.
PHOTOS | Informal settlement residents bear the brunt of Cape floods
Residents of informal settlements have been the hardest hit by the heavy downpours, cold, and gusty winds that have engulfed parts of the Western Cape Province for the past two weeks.
FIFA postpones decision to ban Israel
FIFA’s reluctance to make a decision on the Palestinian federation’s submission paves the way for the Israel football team to participate in the Paris Olympics.
A week of misery for informal settlement residents
The South African Weather Services has issued a level 8 warning for the Western Cape.
Storms and flood waters devastate Cape Town’s informal settlements
Photos of Monwabisi Park in Khayelitsha and Covid Village in Mfuleni show the miserable conditions of their residents as storms lash the Western Cape.
City of Cape Town to remove homeless people from city centre
“We believe that this decision will only further marginalize and traumatize an already vulnerable population”
– Homeless Action Coalition
Not a tap nor a toilet for the 200 people living in this Cape Town informal settlement
The private owners of the land will not apply to the City of Cape Town for services to be extended to the occupants and are applying for their eviction. The Human Rights Commission says new government policy requires the city to provide services.
Residents protest for EPWP cleaning jobs
Ward 95 residents blocked Baden Powell Drive demanding transparency from the councillor in EPWP job appointments.
New Khayelitsha police station has no forensics capacity, computer or phone
The new police station in Makhaza that came as result of the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry of 2012 is not living up to the recommendations.
Xenophobia and the Scapegoating of Immigrants
Xenophobia remains a persistent issue in South Africa, and as our country continues to grapple with the triple challenge of poverty, inequality and unemployment, immigrants frequently become scapegoats for broader systemic issues.
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