Budget cuts, poor placement management and school incapacity keep learners out of school in Western Cape
Hundreds of learners are still not in schools five weeks after the start of the school year.
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Activists march for an alternative budget and a new vision
Cuts to government’s health and education budgets are unjustified and crippling the economy while increasing inequality, the protesters argued.
Victim families say July unrest report falls short
Critics say the report on the July 2021 unrest is inadequate to understand the context behind the violence as it does not make links between the unrest and the arrest of Jacob Zuma.
Palestine and South Africa share the cup
Dubbed Football 4 Humanity, the games between SA and Palestine have been hailed as a show of solidarity with Gaza.
Disabled residents demand Sassa reopen Khayelitsha office
Social grant recipients in Khayelitsha would much prefer having Sassa in its old premises with the Department of Social Development as it is closer to public transport and much safer, the protesters argued.
Students’ registration in limbo as NSFAS crisis continues
The problems at NSFAS are having a ripple effect on student registration this year.
Government won’t build you a house, Housing Minister Kubayi tells activists
Activists used the opportunity to comment on the Draft White Paper on Human Settlements to call for policy changes.
South Africa vs Palestine in solidarity match
The president, three cabinet ministers and the mayor of Cape Town attended the Palestine match against a Western Cape XI.
NUPSAW workers picket against corruption in Department of Environment
“People do as they please, and without consequences in this department,” workers say.
Alternative SONA reflects a nation far from the president’s fictions
The alternative state of the nation address by activists in Cape Town paints a picture of deepening poverty and inequalities.
Cape Town law enforcement officers protest dismissal
The 66 LEAP officers were hired after brief training but dismissed by the City of Cape Town for failing driving and firearm competency tests.
South African journalists stand in solidarity with their colleagues in Palestine
The number of journalists killed in Palestine in the last three months is almost double the 63 killed over 20 years in the Vietnam War.
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