Articles for Ashraf Hendricks
City vs shack dwellers: Occupations and demolitions escalate in Cape Town
Despite last week’s court order, new shacks are being erected next to Empolweni and the City is tearing them down.
Photo Essay | 22 April 2020
Covid-19: Roads blocked, rocks thrown during food protest in Cape Town
“We’re not going to die from the coronavirus, but we will die of hunger”
News | 14 April 2020
Covid-19: Cape Town’s homeless camp: some answers, more questions
City aims to keep 2,000 people at Strandfontein site
Text by James Stent. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 10 April 2020
After the storm: protesting refugees settle in to marquee life
No city, province, or national officials at site
Text by James Stent. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 3 April 2020
Covid-19: Cramped Hanover Park residents struggle to “social distance”
Without a source of income for many, the lockdown could have dire consequences
Video | 3 April 2020
Covid-19: A busker without an audience
Lockdown has hit informal sector workers hard
Video | 1 April 2020
In photos: Day one of lockdown
Soldiers and police patrol streets asking residents to stay at home
By Ashraf Hendricks and Lucas Nowicki
Photo Essay | 27 March 2020
Covid-19: Lockdown hits informal traders
Many traders have no savings and without any income they don’t know how they will make it through the next 21 days
News | 26 March 2020
Human Rights Commission asked to look at farm job losses and evictions
Seasonal farm worker says she was dismissed without full pay and told: “It’s because of the virus”
News | 23 March 2020