Shortage of teachers threatens to close Mdantsane school
The education crisis in the Eastern Cape is set to continue as some primary schools are set to close down because of a lack of […]
Month: April 2017
Anger and shock deaths of mental patients
A recent report by the Health Ombudsman paints a poor picture of the state of mental health facilities and management in South Africa. While the […]
Refugee woman’s struggle for access to chronic medication
Despite the ongoing xenophobic attacks on African, an HIV positive woman claims that she was turned away at the hospital because she is a refugee […]
Cape Town organisations protest against xenophobia and “scapegoating”
A coalition of local and immigrant communities and organisations marched to Parliament to deliver a memorandum calling on government to stop inciting xenophobia and the […]
UCT unions demonstrate for higher wages
Around 50 staff, who are members of the Academics Union and the Employees Union at the University of Cape Town (UCT), demonstrated outside UCT’s Bremner […]
Cape Town water guzzlers are prepared to work with the City
A recent report by the City of Cape Town has identified residential areas where water is wasted excessively despite the gripping drought that sees dam […]
Home Affairs sued over sex description
The Legal Resources Centre (LRC), supported by Gender Dynamix, has launched a lawsuit in the Western Cape High Court, demanding that Home Affairs allows married […]
Crime and poverty: recipe for xenophobia
A recent media briefing by groups that are concerned about the ongoing xenophobic attacks has blamed the lack of service delivery by the government. In […]
Murder accused farmer denied bail
Murder accused farmer denied bail at Vredendal Magistrate court.
Philippi High students demand promised new school
About 150 students from Philippi High School marched to the Metro South Education District Office demanding that a new school they say was promised to […]
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