“Since January 2010, I have had to live on the streets, sleeping on the ground in public squares, begging, to be able to cover my […]
Month: January 2019
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
South African diplomacy on Zimbabwe can remain quiet – but it must get tough
Cries of moral outrage have greeted the brutal crackdown by the Zimbabwean security forces on nationwide protests sparked by a sudden, massive, government-ordained hike in the price of […]
South Africa’s clandestine miners defend their work (and want it to be legal)
Protected from the rain and the sun by plastic sheets tied to sticks, dozens of muscle-bound youngsters apply their strength to making heavy metal cylinders […]
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.
What needs to be done to stop Zimbabwe’s violent meltdown
Zimbabwe is sliding into a violent meltdown and it’s expected to worsen, unless there are some serious interventions. Days of mass protests have been characterised by violence, looting and […]
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,
The revolution of the “third place”: working, sharing and collaborating
“It’s an opportunity to meet other women who are starting businesses, to help and to motivate one another,” says clothing and accessories designer Chona Djaura. […]
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
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