News
KhayeNet: Khayelitsha's first community network
Launched in October 2012, KhayeNet is the latest project of the first mobile community network that deals with disseminating health related information to the community of Khayelitsha. This pilot project aims to improve communication between the public and the health sector.
Social Justice Coalition protests community protection from police
On March 11th, the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) staged a protest outside of parliament in Cape Town proposing a new memorandum aimed at improving relations between community members and the police that serve them.
Farmers strike back against insurgent farmworker movement
Cancellation of a planned march by the farmworkers coalition against alleged intimidation by farmers has led to claims that the City of Cape Town is complicit in undermining the new R105 minimum wage.
Housing development destroyed my business
Andiswa (not her real name) has been a resident of Khayelitsha Site C for 27 years. She turned her township home into a BnB business in 2006 offering tourists the exclusive and unique option of experiencing life in a shack. This all came to a screeching halt in April 2009 when her house was destroyed by BKS employees.
New police leader in Delft gives community hope
Police and community members are discussing measures to curb violence in Rosendal Delft.
"I am not a woman abuser. I just have a short temper!"
Cynthia is beaten up frequently by her husband. She is 34 and has been married for eight years. She lives in Khayelitsha with her husband.
Khayelitsha kid living his dream in Belgium
Twenty-year-old Ayanda Patosi from Khayelitsha is playing left and right wing for Sporting Lokoren in Belgium.
How to organise support for mental health in places where there is none
For many South Africans living in rural communities and urban townships, counselling and support for mental illness and distress is unavailable. Information and resources on mental health, including depression, anxiety and suicidal tendency, is difficult to access.
Residents in dangerous Gugs block of flats to be relocated
Temporary house structures are being built in Gugulethu to accommodate residents who are currently occupying Masonwabe hostels.