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Astonishing cost of Angy Peter trial sheds light on the price of justice
After five months of sitting trial, Angy Peter and her husband Isaac Mbadu have yet to receive a verdict. In the process, they’ve racked up over R1.6 million in lawyer fees, according to the Social Justice Coalition (SJC).
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Cape Town's protest permit system not supported by law, says City employee
News: The City of Cape Town's policy that requires groups, marchers and protesters to apply for a gathering permit is not supported by law. This was a concession made by one of the City's own officials, Noel da Silva, who is employed to consider such applications and to grant permits.
Makhaza's shoddily built houses
News: Zone 14 residents in Makhaza are worried about the shoddy building of houses managed by the Niall Mellon Township Trust (NMTT). This has prompted the provincial Human Settlements Department to investigate after receiving numerous complaints.
The mountain is not for gays
News: For many South Africans, the practice of traditional circumcision is vital for males if they wish their community to regard them as men and no longer boys. For most it is a significant experience, but for some it can be unbearable.
SANRAL says City of Cape Town was involved in the eviction of displaced Nomzamo residents
News: Nomzamo informal settlement residents would have been relocated to new land years ago had the City of Cape Town not withdrawn from negotiations in 2011, attorneys for the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) told the Lwandle Inquiry yesterday.
Murdered doctor: TAC marches through Khayelitsha
News: Escorted by the metro police and the South African Police Service (SAPS), carrying a huge banner written “Criminals are being nursed by the system, justice must prevail”, the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) led a march through Khayelitsha to demand safe communities.
Khayelitsha’s stinkiest home finally gets cleaned up
News: A house in Khayelitsha stank so badly, even the neighbours complained about it. Thankfully, the City of Cape Town has unblocked the sewage drain of Mluleki Gantso’s house.
Why Mike Schussler is wrong about inequality
Opinion: Popular economist Mike Schussler’s recently published article distorts the available statistical evidence to buttress a bizarre argument.
Premier called “racist girl” as tensions flare at Lwandle inquiry
News: Tensions flared during the second half of the Lwandle inquiry yesterday after Ses’khona leader Loyiso Nkohla referred to Western Cape Premier Helen Zille as a “racist girl”. The remark prompted an infuriated DA staffer, Jamie Turkington, to interject during Nkohla’s presentation.
Ward councilor sheds light on the history of evicted Nomazo residents
News: A Nomzamo ward councillor told the ministerial inquiry into the Lwandle evictions how he cautioned a group of backyarders, who were tired of “unfulfilled promises” by the City of Cape Town, against settling on land owned by the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL).
No one should have to bump into De Kock in the supermarket
Opinion: A growing number of people, including some surprising names, such as Max du Preez, and others more predictable, such as FW de Klerk, seem to believe that Eugene De Kock, head of the Vlakplaas torture camp and death squad, should be released from prison. Here is why I disagree.
Shacks in Masiphumelele wetland area drenched
News: The Masiphumele informal settlement in Fish Hoek was flooded on Thursday by heavy rains.
Does anybody remember AIDS?
Opinion: This week thousands of activists, scientists and government officials will troop to Melbourne, Australia, to participate in the 20th International AIDS Conference.
City in the hot seat over toilet audit
News: Over a quarter of the flush toilets inspected during the Social Justice Coalition’s (SJC) social audit did not work.
The Difficulty with De Kock
Opinion: On 10 July 2014 the Minister of Justice, Michael Masutha, conveyed his decision to refuse Eugene de Kock’s application for parole to the public. His decision, although unsurprising, is unusual for having gone against the respective recommendations of the National Council for Correctional Services and the Correctional Supervision and Parole Board, who, in November 2013, recommended that de Dock be released on parole.
A suggestion for how unions can help alleviate household debt
Opinion: Official statistics note that South African household borrowings have declined slightly. However, we remain a nation wallowing in debt. And this applies from the government down to the humblest of families.
Flush toilet audit begins in Khayelitsha
News: This week the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) began a second social audit of janitorial services in Khayelitsha. This time the organisation is looking at flush toilets.