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’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.
The South African Weather Services has issued a level 8 warning for the Western Cape.
Photos of Monwabisi Park in Khayelitsha and Covid Village in Mfuleni show the miserable conditions of their residents as storms lash the Western Cape.
“We believe that this decision will only further marginalize and traumatize an already vulnerable population”
– Homeless Action Coalition
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.
Ward 95 residents blocked Baden Powell Drive demanding transparency from the councillor in EPWP job appointments.
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 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.
Khayelitsha residents attending the speak-out organised by Cry of the Xcluded decried the loss of every sense of security.
Dilapidated infrastructure, water shortages, network problems and lack of electricity have been cited as some of the causes for the failure of South Africa’s criminal justice system in dealing with cases of gender-based violence.
Schools are busy with mid-year exams while some learners are still waiting to be placed in the Western Cape.
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