Around the world, activists are campaigning for menstrual dignity
After Gemma Abbott began volunteering with The Red Box Project, a community initiative that distributes free menstrual products and underwear to young women in the UK, […]
Cape Town precincts lead SA’s most murderous
The ‘latest’ crime statistics reveal that the murder rates are up and are concentrated in a few urban stations.
UAWU strike continues despite no meeting with UCT
The leaders of the striking workers at the University of Cape Town are hopeful that their alliance with students will be beneficial to their demand […]
Xenophobia: time for cool heads to prevail in Nigeria and South Africa
The latest xenophobic attacks in South Africa have ignited the long-standing tensions between the country and Nigeria. These are captured in the retaliatory attacks on South African businesses […]
Night of looting a big cost to workers
The future of the grocery store that was looted and burned on Saturday night in Samora Machel is uncertain and its employees might lose their jobs.
Ramaphosa breaks his silence on gender-based violence
Protestors say that the promises that the President made are not enough to deal with the scourge of gender-based violence.
Gugulethu residents march for health and safety
The Movement for Change and Social Justice joined with Realistic, Gugulethu Development Forum and Gugulethu Progressive Development Forum to march to various government entities around the township to deliver their memorandum of demands for better services.
Protestors call for tougher measures against violent men
About 3,000 protestors gathered outside Parliament in Cape Town before going to the World Economic Forum meeting in the International Convention Centre, calling for action to combat men who rape and murder women.
CWAO offices trashed and burned
The offices of a labour support organisation, the Casual Workers Advice Office, were some of the buildings that were trashed and burned as a wave […]
Emboldened by the state, Brazil’s militias are operating with increasing impunity
In March 2018, news of the assassination of Marielle Franco reverberated around the world. As the first black, queer woman from a favela to be elected to […]
UAWU vow to intensify the strike for insourcing
The workers have been on strike for 2 weeks demanding to be insourced by the University of Cape Town.
No end in sight for N2 Express suspension
Commuters continue to suffer the lack of a safe, reliable and affordable public transport system.
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