Alexandra food gardening in hard times
Covid-19 and the consequent lockdown has affected communal food gardens that contribute to food security for the poor in Alexandra.
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Health Department calls police against careworkers
After being violently removed by the police from the offices of the health department, community careworkers vowed to continue their struggle.
EC Careworkers demand permanent employment
Community careworkers in the Eastern Cape marched to the provincial Department of Health demanding direct and permanent employment.
Duncan Village residents not happy with relocation
Residents of Duncan Village informal settlement say they are not happy with being moved to temporary relocation units.
Marginalised workers demand better working conditions under Covid-19
A group of workers demonstrated outside the Department of Labour offices against their deteriorating work conditions under covid-19.
Re-blocking could cause conflict in Alex community
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 […]
Dismissed workers thrown deeper into poverty
The workers say that they now live in poverty after they asked for what is due to them and for better working conditions.
Uncollected rubbish gives residents headaches
C Section Informal Settlement residents at Duncan Village in East London protest that uncollected mounds of stinking rubbish near their shack homes cause them an endless […]
Covid-19’s impact on service delivery
As Gauteng becomes the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic in South Africa, the residents of Alexandra say that service delivery has already been affected.
Buffalo City claims that it loses millions to illegal connections
Informal settlement residents continue to reconnect themselves to the electricity grid after the municipality disconnects their illegal supply.
Bakery workers fired for demanding better working conditions
The dismissed bakery workers took their employer to the CCMA for unfair dismissal.
Parents want schools to reopen when it’s safe
A group of parents and community activists in Bishop Lavis and Khayelitsha have reiterated their position that learners should only go back to school when […]
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