Articles for Ashleigh Furlong

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Massive land occupation in Khayelitsha

Residents say the land has stood unoccupied for decades

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News | 19 May 2017

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Homeless and hungry at UWC

Some students at the University of the Western Cape live in makeshift conditions and go to bed on empty stomachs

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News | 19 May 2017

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Judge defends his behaviour in case to have him replaced

Leslie Weinkove says he wasn’t being antagonistic when he referred to Charnell Commando as “just a kitchen assistant”

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Law | 18 May 2017

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Prison confiscates study materials of inmate legal eagle

This follows GroundUp’s story on how he took legal action on behalf of a prisoner with brain cancer

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News | 12 May 2017

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UCT warns against unlawful work stoppages

University responds to protesting catering workers

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Brief | 10 May 2017

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UCT catering staff protest

Workers say some conditions are worse than before they came onto UCT payroll

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News | 9 May 2017

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Prisoner fights in court for fellow inmate with brain cancer

Court orders Mike Phahlamohlaka must be considered for medical parole

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News | 9 May 2017

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Prisoners go on hunger strike over parole dispute

“We trust that you will realise the implications that might be triggered by your ignorance of this memorandum”

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News | 5 May 2017

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SAPS could withdraw opposition to resource allocation case

Deputy Police Minister said case would not be contested, but unclear if he meant it

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News | 4 May 2017