Articles for Kimberly Mutandiro
Spaza shop owners accuse police of stealing their cash
Diepsloot police say they confiscated R63,000. The shop owners claim it is more than double that amount
News | 31 May 2021
Immigrants must also get land, say shack dwellers
Residents accuse community leaders of corruption and excluding immigrants from getting stands for houses
News | 20 May 2021
Ekurhuleni “dumps” evicted families in dilapidated church for two years
The City says a team will revisit the site to assess the living conditions
News | 18 May 2021
Government buys farm in Ventersdorp for evicted farm workers
The families have been living in community halls after spending nights on the roadside with their belongings
News | 13 May 2021
Long queues at post offices as activists picket for Covid-19 grant extension
”I do not even have money to go back home if I don’t get paid today. I am hungry” says hopeful beneficiary
By Liezl Human, Kimberly Mutandiro, Masego Mafata and Loyiso Dyongman
News | 30 April 2021
Neighbour pays rent for family, saving them from eviction … for now
Couple lost their jobs at the start of the Covid-19 lockdown and have not been able to find permanent work since
News | 15 April 2021
High demand for contraceptive pills smuggled in from Zimbabwe
The market is fuelled by the struggle women have to access health facilities
News | 9 April 2021
Centurion recyclers battle against eviction
“All we ask is that they be moved to a permanent place where they will be able to work and feed their families”
News | 29 March 2021
Immigrant shop owners say they are victims of extortion
One Tsakane shop owner is trying to recoup losses of over R50k
News | 25 March 2021