Fishers urged to form alliances with mining affected communities
Small-scale fishers and coastal communities participated in the Alternative Mining Indaba where they shared their experiences of corporate greed with communities affected by mining.
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Fire rages through Joe Slovo in Langa
Joe Slovo informal settlement residents near the N2 Gateway Housing project were removing rubble and looking for items to salvage on Sunday morning.
Arrest violent xenophobes! – Human Rights Day marchers
South Africans and African migrants march against the current xenophobic attacks.
‘We trip over dead bodies here at night’ – New Monwabisi Park
Faced with crime and violence on a daily basis, residents of New Monwabisi Park complain that the lack of services contribute to crime in the area.
Unemployed march to Parliament demanding jobs
Unemployed youth and marginalised groups marched to Parliament to deliver an “alternative budget speech” on Wednesday.
Police prevent SAFTU from marching to SONA venue
Police officers prevented all marches that were going to the SONA venue on Thursday.
Homeless man killed by City cop to be buried on Saturday
Funeral arrangements are underway for a homeless man who was shot and killed by a City of Cape Town law enforcement officer.
Clover deducts bonus payment as unions promise to intensify the strike
The dairy foods company is undergoing restructuring by it’s new owners, the Israeli-led consortium Milco, which has culled 2,000 jobs with 1,500 more under threat.
Striking Clover workers picket outside parliament
Workers with more than 10 years of service at the dairy foods company paint it as exploitative and ruthless.
2021 – The wrap
These are some of the stories we brought you in 2021. Expect more to follow in 2022.
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