Just this week alone six children have been referred to the Fikelela Children's Centre in Mandela Park, Khayelitsha. The institution’s head social worker, Kate Brydon, says the number of abandoned children being referred to Fikelela has risen.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 30 July 2015
In response to the United States Supreme Court’s decision recognising gay marriage, UCT Student Representative Council (SRC) vice-president Zizipho Pae wrote on her Facebook page on 28 June, “We are institutionalizing and normalizing sin! Sin. May God have mercy on us...”. Pae has subsequently continued to defend her statement.
Nathan Geffen
Opinion | 30 July 2015
Angry residents of the Tsunami informal settlement in Delft have accused the City and provincial government of playing games with them.
Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
News | 29 July 2015
Speakers at a meeting in Salt River last night urged Capetonians to join the march against corruption on 19 August in the city.
Pharie Sefali
News | 29 July 2015
A young student at a University in Cape Town was only known by his “nom de guerre” - Komanisi. He acquired this nickname for two reasons, one, because he was a tireless and dedicated SACP activist on campus and, two, because for the entire duration of his studies he proudly wore an SACP t-shirt, a t-shirt that when first donned was a deep red, then a faded tinged red and finally a palest pink/red.
Barry James Mitchell
News | 29 July 2015
About 100 workers from the Community Work Programme (CWP) in Philippi went on strike on Monday, accusing their boss of fraud and nepotism.
Siphesihle Matyila and Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
News | 29 July 2015
The hall at Lavender Hill high school erupted in giggling and whispers on Monday as students watched the documentary “Afrikaaps” on the story of the Afrikaans language and the origin of words like “Yoh!” and “gogga.”
Barbara Maregele
News | 28 July 2015
About 150 Khayelitsha residents marched along Lansdowne Road on Monday before gathering and praying at the scene where Bongiwe Ninini (20) was murdered on 17 July.
Vincent Lali
Brief | 28 July 2015
The Zip Zap Circus School dome in the city centre was packed on Saturday afternoon as the circus put on a show to raise funds for severely disabled six-year-old Jack Bain.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 28 July 2015
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