BOOK REVIEW | The Bus People
The book explores different themes of working class life in the stories of the passengers on a bus in Khayelitsha.
Crime in Khayelitsha
Activist advocate Ayanda Gladile ‘killed by the township he sought to better’
Advocate Ayanda Gladile was described as someone who had dedicated his life to the struggle. A R100,000 has been offered for information leading to the arrest of his killer/s.
2022 in pictures
These are some of the stories we brought you in 2022. Expect more to follow in 2023.
Khayelitsha men talk about gender-based violence
Imbizo ya Madoda saw men living in and around Khayelitsha participating in a long overdue and crucial conversation around GBV.
Khayelitsha community patrollers call for more resources
Members of the Khayelitsha Neighbourhood Watch used the imbizo to call for more support and resources to be allocated to them.
Khayelitsha residents call for better services to fight crime
Residents of Khayelitsha made a raft of recommendations to various spheres of government to fight crime in the township.
Killings in Khayelitsha linked to extortion gangs
The police minister says that the killing of six men in Khayelitsha at the weekend is linked to extortion rackets.
Khayelitsha Education Forum disputes claims by WCED
The Khayelitsha Education Forum has vowed to continue with protests if their demands for security at schools are not met by the Western Cape Education Department.
Shutdown of schools in Khayelitsha to continue til Friday
The Khayelitsha Education Forum led a march to the Magistrate Court calling for improved safety at schools in the area.
Makhaza residents still waiting for own police station
Insecurity in Khayelitsha as police dawdle in their duties and leave the Neighbourhood Watch without support.
Schools the target of armed robbers in the Western Cape
School security remains one of the biggest problems in the Western Cape. Four primary schools were robbed at gunpoint during the month of May. The Western Cape Education Department has put up R10,000 reward for information leading to the arrests ,of culprits. School principals and Equal Education believe the reward does not address the problem of school safety.
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