
Activists call for school closure for the year
Community organisations and activists that favoured the closure of schools differ over whether Grades seven and twelve should return to school in the Western Cape.
Community organisations and activists that favoured the closure of schools differ over whether Grades seven and twelve should return to school in the Western Cape.
Despite government’s repeated promises to upgrade sanitation facilities in South African schools, pit toilets are all that is available to 200 learners at the school, and only one is usable.
Despite the ongoing national state of disaster that prohibits evictions, the Department of Public Works says it demolished new and under construction structures that interfere with an airport runway.
Residents who have been without electricity for years marched to City Power demanding that they be connected to the grid.
During his visit to the Port Elizabeth area, Health Minister, Dr. Zweli Mkhize admitted that the health facilities in the Eastern Cape are in an appalling state.
Healthcare workers at Frere hospital in East London say that their working conditions have not changed since they last protested in June.
Covid-19 and the consequent lockdown has affected communal food gardens that contribute to food security for the poor in Alexandra.
After being violently removed by the police from the offices of the health department, community careworkers vowed to continue their struggle.
Community careworkers in the Eastern Cape marched to the provincial Department of Health demanding direct and permanent employment.
Residents of Duncan Village informal settlement say they are not happy with being moved to temporary relocation units.
A group of workers demonstrated outside the Department of Labour offices against their deteriorating work conditions under covid-19.
Informal settlement residents and property owners in Alexandra township could be set on a collision course with each other as the national government intends to […]