Families of the deceased oppose demolition of Enyobeni
The families feel that the demolition would affect the investigation of what really happened on that fateful Saturday night in June 2022.
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Enyobeni inquest hears from witnesses
The first group of witnesses speak of seeing no visible injuries on the bodies of the victims while a police officer noted foam in their noses.
Enyobeni inquest resumes in East London
Parents and family members of the 21 young people who died in Enyobeni Tavern in East London are hopeful that the inquest will bring justice.
Long walk to school for learners in rural Eastern Cape
Ntabenkonyana learners brave bad weather and risk their lives and their futures just getting to school.
Victim families say July unrest report falls short
Critics say the report on the July 2021 unrest is inadequate to understand the context behind the violence as it does not make links between the unrest and the arrest of Jacob Zuma.
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.
Children are starving to death in Eastern Cape – Human Rights Commission tells government to act
The SAHRC inquiry into child health in the Eastern Cape found that between April 2021 and March 2022, 116 children died of severe acute malnutrition.
Police admit failures during July unrest
The national police commissioner admitted that the police were overstretched during the unrest that tore through KZN and Gauteng.
Phoenix massacre survivors relive trauma during SAHRC hearings
The victims of the Phoenix masscare say that they were attacked based on their skin colour.
“My dignity was stripped” – Bulelani Qolani
A video showing Bulelani Qolani being dragged naked by the police went viral, attracting widespread condemnation. He says that he was treated in the most inhumane way possible.
SAFTU reports Grabouw farm to Human Rights Commission
The SA Human Rights Commission will be conducting an inspection of Oak Valley Estate after SAFTU filed a complaint against the farm.
100 Dead but no end in sight at Glebelands (Part 2)
Since the killing began in March 2014, 100 people have died in Glebelands Hostel-related violence – either violently from hitmen’s bullets; or more slowly, from stress-induced illnesses caused by the fear of living daily in the shadow death. With a death toll now reaching almost four times the number of people killed at Marikana – which evoked worldwide outrage, political humiliation, commissions of inquiry and support groups – it is instructive to reflect on the state and society’s response to Glebelands’ ongoing slaughter.
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