Homeless man killed by City cop to be buried on Saturday
Funeral arrangements are underway for a homeless man who was shot and killed by a City of Cape Town law enforcement officer.
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Clover deducts bonus payment as unions promise to intensify the strike
The dairy foods company is undergoing restructuring by it’s new owners, the Israeli-led consortium Milco, which has culled 2,000 jobs with 1,500 more under threat.
Striking Clover workers picket outside parliament
Workers with more than 10 years of service at the dairy foods company paint it as exploitative and ruthless.
2021 – The wrap
These are some of the stories we brought you in 2021. Expect more to follow in 2022.
Gender-based violence hits Tsomo police
A disagreement over the use of a vehicle led to a male officer assaulting a female officer at Tsomo police station.
“We will disrupt the streets until Jesus comes! Eskom should come and engage us”
Diepkloof residents have vowed to continue their blockade of highways until Eskom engages them.
Labour unions march against ailing healthcare services
Unions march for better working conditions and healthcare services in Nelson Mandela Bay and Sarah Baartman District Municipality.
Residents decry potholed roads in Cosmo City
Roads in Cosmo City make travel by car treacherous and residents say nothing has ever been done to repair them.
Migrant truck drivers live in fear as government leads harassment campaign
The government-led clampdown on foreign drivers has created fear and insecurity among foreign drivers, both documented and undocumented.
Clover workers strike against Israeli owners
The Clover workers are striking over salary cuts and retrenchments while calling for a boycott of the dairy company’s products in solidarity with Palestine.
Activists adamant against seismic survey of EC coast by Shell
The outcry against plans for an offshore seismic survey by Shell on the Eastern Cape coast is growing.
Cape Town’s busiest railway still a long way from restarting
Prasa says the plan is to have the Central Line operating again by next year December.
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