Articles for Kimberly Mutandiro

No land, no vote, say residents of Freedom Park

“As old as l am, l do not have a house. If l die today my children will not have a home.”

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Brief | 9 October 2018

They were forcibly removed under apartheid. Now they want their land back. But it’s occupied.

And a planned mega-housing project also stands in their way

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Feature | 8 October 2018

Scrap metal yards: “the people’s bank”

As unemployment grows, scrap metal dealers have increased

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Brief | 25 September 2018

Local shops hike prices as immigrants forced out, say Gauteng residents

Yet anti-immigrant sentiments persist in Ratanda, south of Heidelberg

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News | 13 September 2018

Xenophobia triumphs in Gauteng

Shops owned by immigrants looted in Ratanda a week ago remain closed despite many in the community wanting them reopened

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News | 3 September 2018

Showdown over land occupation in Brakpan looms

Eviction order is in place says councillor, but occupiers vow to resist

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Brief | 30 August 2018

Power struggle between ANC and EFF in Brakpan turns violent

Some residents oppose EFF’s involvement in land occupation

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News | 23 July 2018

It is not easy keeping cows in the township

Kwathema resident hopes to have land for his cattle one day

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News | 16 July 2018

Health workers say they are undervalued and poorly equipped

The South African Human Rights Commission hosted a dialogue on the impact of strikes by health workers

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News | 6 July 2018

DA and EFF at odds over Brakpan land occupation

Occupiers want ward councillor to address them in person

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News | 4 July 2018

Rubber bullets fired at EFF-led Brakpan land occupiers

300 shacks demolished but occupiers say they are not leaving

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News | 27 June 2018

EFF runs land occupation in Brakpan

But the municipality, which owns the land, wants to develop it for housing

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News | 22 June 2018

18-year-old informal miner mourns his dead friend

It’s hard to go underground, but life must go on, says Tawanda

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Feature | 14 June 2018

Private taxis cash in after Tsakane minibus rank closure

“When the cat is away, the mice will play,” says taxi driver

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News | 25 May 2018

Case dropped against arrested informal gold miners

Four miners fined for contravening immigration law

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Brief | 18 May 2018