Hundreds march to Parliament against budget cuts
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwane confirmed what the protesters feared.
Austerity measures in South Africa
Cosatu marches for decent work and against inequality
The marches in Cape Town and Johannesburg highlighted growing poverty and inequality in the country while the government cuts back on social services.
Don’t GNU forget about me
Khayelitsha residents attending the speak-out organised by Cry of the Xcluded decried the loss of every sense of security.
Court orders WCED to find schools for all unplaced learners
Victory for Equal Education, parents and learners as High Court orders Western Cape Education to place learners within 10 days.
Budget cuts, poor placement management and school incapacity keep learners out of school in Western Cape
Hundreds of learners are still not in schools five weeks after the start of the school year.
Activists march for an alternative budget and a new vision
Cuts to government’s health and education budgets are unjustified and crippling the economy while increasing inequality, the protesters argued.
Doors of learning shut by budget cuts
Parents and learners hope that they will be placed in schools this year despite deep cuts in the education budget.
2023: The wrap
A summary of stories reported by Elitsha this year.
Cosatu protests for decent work
Cosatu and its affiliates commemorated the International Day of Decent Work, 6 October, with marches in urban centres around the country. Elitsha attended the actions in Cape Town, King William’s Town in the Eastern Cape, and Tshwane.
Cry of the Xcluded speaks out against poverty, unemployment and crime
The launch of the Cry of the Xcluded in the Western Cape saw activists from both sides of the railway line coming together to talk about issues affecting their communities.
Costs of basic necessities going up and up
The author argues that government is failing to respond to the lived reality of communities by increasing the amount of the ‘Covid’ grant given to the poorest and making it more accessible.
Striking workers clash with police outside hospital
The police became heavy handed as they tried to prevent the strikers from blocking the entrances to Khayelitsha District Hospital.
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