Blue Ribbon strike in Cape Town continues
The strike by workers at the Blue Ribbon plant in Salt River, Cape Town, has entered into its third month without a prospect of its ending any time soon.
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Stranded after shacks were demolished by Anti-Land Invasion unit
18 structures were demolished by the Anti-Land Invasion Unit of the City of Cape Town on open land adjacent to a ‘temporary’ settlement
Blue ribbon workers demand better working conditions
Blue Ribbon workers have been on strike for over seven weeks with an agreement with the employer still a distant prospect.
Residents demand answers from police minister
Residents of Bonteheuwel and surrounding townships demanded answers from Police Minister, Bheki Cele, for promises police ministers had made in previous meetings with the communities,
Zimbabweans and South Africans unite against state brutality in Zimbabwe
A group picketed outside the Zimbabwean embassy against state brutality in Zimbabwe.
No fee schools have no laboratories for science classes
Iequality in education is evident in the lack of laboratories for the teaching of science in poor schools
Striking MyCiTi workers appear in court for public violence
The five workers who were arrested and charged for public violence appeared in Cape Town magistrate’s court on Thursday.
Fire destroys about 30 households in Khayelitsha
Another devastating fire has left 121 people in Khayelitsha homeless.
DMR and pension fund administrators come to Khayelitsha to trace unpaid beneficiaries
Ex-mineworkers in Cape Town are cautiously optimistic about getting monies owed to them by mining companies.
Access to clean and safe toilets still a challenge for women in informal settlements
A survey by Elitsha reveals that women in informal settlements in Khayelitsha use toilets that lack privacy, safety and are not clean.
MyCiti workers storm Civic Centre
MyCiti bus project workers have been on an unprotected strike since the 15th of October to demand insourcing and equal pay for equal work.
Domestic worker unions urged to organise migrant workers
Domestic worker unions and organisations have gathered in Cape Town to talk about improving the working and living conditions of domestic workers around the world.
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