“Corporal punishment has never stopped in our school” says KZN learner

Staff member caught on video beating students

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Brief | 31 July 2019

Dagga business in the open in Eastern Cape

For members of the Rastafarian community it’s an economic opportunity, but some want it shut down

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News | 31 July 2019

JSC has sat on a complaint against a judge for over six months

“We can’t allow people that contribute or enable corruption to continue doing their work as if nothing happened” says activist

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News | 31 July 2019

Artists accuse by-law of stifling cultural life in Cape Town

“Only those with significant financial resources are able to comply fairly easily with the bylaw process”

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News | 31 July 2019

Massive protests needed to change PRASA

UNTU has the right idea; the execution needs work

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GroundView | 30 July 2019

Company leaves R164 million housing project unfinished

No houses for some, unfinished houses for others in Mdantsane RDP project

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News | 30 July 2019

After 25 years of waiting for government, Ncwadi erupts in protests

“Now that we are doing what other communities are doing, police shoot at us. Protesting is the last option but we had no choice.”

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News | 30 July 2019

Masiphumelele fire leaves over 1,000 homeless

One person killed, but body burnt so badly that their sex cannot be determined

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News | 29 July 2019

Ten families living in the open after 35 households evicted in Nigel

Elderly widow evicted from her home of 35 years

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News | 29 July 2019

Somalian shops in Khayelitsha looted after shooting

“It was no longer about the shooting anymore but hatred towards us Somalians” says shop owner

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Brief | 29 July 2019

Attitudes towards land occupations have to change, say researchers

Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa has released a series of reports on informal settlements

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Brief | 29 July 2019

Ambitious plans underway for homegrown South African climate change model

“We should not just sit and wait for others to bring us solutions. We should be part of the solution.”

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Science | 29 July 2019

Activists highlight how state capture affects everyday life

Collapse of Metrorail and policing is hurting poor people

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News | 28 July 2019

Auditor-General scathing about Gauteng’s management of Alexandra project

Testimony given on last day of final sitting of SAHRC inquiry

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News | 27 July 2019

Low turnout to Metrorail protests

“Passengers are accosted by criminals on the trains. Our employees are being threatened at gunpoint and assaulted. We can’t continue under these conditions.”

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News | 26 July 2019

New Masiphumelele taxi rank open at last

The rank has stood unused since its completion in May

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Brief | 26 July 2019