Articles for Silver Sibiya

Early childhood development groups picket for increased funding

They want the per-child daily subsidy increased from R17 to R23

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Brief | 21 November 2024

Water crisis continues for 17,000 people in Lenasia South

Residents say water tanks and trucks are insufficient after the municipality cut their illegal connections

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Brief | 19 November 2024

Chaos as Joburg Water tries to remove illegal connections

Residents of Phumla Mqashi informal settlement chase away technicians

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Brief | 12 November 2024

Eldorado Park residents storm out of City of Johannesburg meeting

Residents say they want housing urgently

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Brief | 11 November 2024

Casual workers protest outside Joburg mayor’s office, demanding jobs

They also want feedback on the City’s recruitment processes

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Brief | 6 November 2024

Community health workers picket outside Labour Court

NEHAWU has brought a case to compel the health department to give the workers permanent jobs

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Brief | 30 October 2024

Elderly Ga-Rankuwa residents march to demand tarred roads

“When it rains we can’t even go to the shops”

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Brief | 25 October 2024

Johannesburg community plays cat-and-mouse with City Power

City Power removed and confiscated 60,000 kilograms of aluminium cables valued at R6-million

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Brief | 17 October 2024

Former SA boxer is training Soweto’s future stars

Stephen Msimanga trains 25 youths in his backyard in Orlando East

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Brief | 7 October 2024

Protesters block West Rand roads, demanding schools, clinic and a police station

Residents of Fleurhof housing development say they are being ignored

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Brief | 1 October 2024

Joburg march to raise awareness about access to free, safe abortions

Saturday was International Safe Abortions Day

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Brief | 30 September 2024

Graduates march to demand police work

They say they have the qualifications and there are staff shortages in the police department but they remain unemployed

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Brief | 26 September 2024

Eviction looms for 3,000 shackdwellers in Tshwane

Residents of Mahlangu informal settlement face an uncertain future

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News | 19 September 2024

Occupiers evicted from Alex social housing containers

Mayco member says removal had to take place to make way for rightful beneficiaries. But it has taken the City of Johannesburg years to place people in these containers.

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News | 12 September 2024

Basketball tournament gets off to rocky start after bungling

SA boys’ team only had three days with their coach

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Brief | 4 September 2024

Hundreds march to Tshwane mayor’s office demanding debt write-off

“Please accommodate our motion to write off our debts”

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Brief | 29 August 2024