Articles by Liezl Human

Are informal settlement residents really to blame for Cape Town’s polluted vleis?

An inadequate sewerage system and a lack of access to sanitation are the root causes according to experts

Tax the rich, demand budget protesters

Unions and organisations call for a basic income grant

New data shows how badly polluted Cape Town’s vleis are

Unacceptable levels of E. coli persist in Zeekoevlei, Zandvlei, Rietvlei, and Milnerton lagoon

Local manufacture of army’s new uniforms will create jobs

SANDF says uniforms will be 100% made in SA

Showdown over proposed family grant

Civil society says it won't work, but government document claims it is the best option

Fishers march against lobster quota

Minister Barbara Creecy agrees to some of their demands

Government funding delay causes vital insect research unit to close

“Our organisation was subsidising a lot of work in the hope that the tender would come through, and it just hasn’t”

Court dismisses bid to have judge removed in Cape Town eviction case

Human Rights Commission wants Anti-Land Invasion Unit declared unlawful

Zandvlei opens for boating after sewage scare

But Rietvlei and Zeekoevlei are still closed

Rietvlei pollution unlikely to improve soon, fears Milnerton Aquatic Club

“We’re not seeing any action” by City of Cape Town says club commodore

Cape Town passes Unlawful Occupations by-law, despite protest

Activists warn that it criminalises people who need houses

Fishing communities fear their livelihoods are threatened by Karpowership plan

Gas energy generation licences approved despite environmental concerns

Cape Town’s orchestra performs first live concert since pandemic — for Groote Schuur’s health workers

Social grant offices have been closed over the past year, leaving recipients to foot the bill

Grant beneficiaries have to wait for hours in long queues, and spend more of their grants on travelling

Water tests show dangerous levels of bacteria in Zandvlei, Zeekoevlei, and Rietvlei

Months after vleis closed, City makes results public

Hanover Park residents fed up waiting for title deeds

Newfields Village families frustrated with Cape Town Community Housing Company’s “wheels turning slowly”