Gangsterism and violence in Orange Farm schools
Most grade 8 learners are kidnapped and taken to initiation schools without their parents’ concern
The high cost of playing amateur soccer
Amateur soccer teams in the township of Khayelitsha are forking out a lot of money to play their games. The area has three soccer leagues; […]
Bedridden 87-year old and eight siblings share one mud room
The home of the Ndlovu family in Azalea, Pietermaritzburg, was demolished five years ago. This was part of a project by Msunduzi Municipality to replace […]
“Sometimes I only manage to make R10 a day just to put bread on the table” – 17 year old boy
When you’re 14 years old, your parents normally take care of you. But Sivuyile Sibhozo from Site C Taiwan Informal Settlement in Khayelitsha has been […]
Xenophobia – The Informal Traders perspective
It is not xenophobia, it’s an ideological struggle, it’s a socio-economic struggle, unfortunately the African migrants have been used as scapegoats in the process.
After middle-class moralising ends, xenophobia requires a root-cause critique
Media adverts, marches, speeches and campaigning generally missed the point: a layer of barely-surviving young men were the main attackers and had long lost patience.
Important new rights for labour broker, contract and part-time workers
New rights in the LRA The state has made new rights for labour broker, contract and part-time workers. Workers now have better legal protection because […]
Operation Fiela extends to the Eastern Cape
A massive joint operation by Home Affairs, South African Defence Forces (SANDF), South African Police services (SAPS), Customs Services, SA Revenue Services and the Traffic […]
Civil society groups condemn “Operation Fiela”
Operation Fiela meant another violent attack within a month on African migrants and refugees.
A South African in Palestine
I recently had the opportunity to participate in an ecumenical programme, which entailed spending a period of 3 months in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT’s) […]
MyCiti buses take off in Khayelitsha
After a six month delay the MyCiti buses were finally launched in Khayelitsha, providing a new public transport option for Khayelitsha residents who used to […]
Residents resort to protests after the City failed them
Khayelitsha has experienced two major protests recently and both had something in common. The government failed to engage the community resulting in a breakdown in […]
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