Articles for Matthew Hirsch

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Thousands march in Cape Town for freedom in Palestine

More than 74,000 Palestinians have been killed since 2023

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Photo Essay | 3 October 2026

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Activists call out hypocrisy of March and March’s protests

“Consider the level of violence that migrant women have been subjected to by members of these groups,” says activist

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News | 30 September 2026

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Woodstock land occupiers lose bid to appeal eviction

Insufficient evidence that occupiers will be left homeless, judge finds

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Brief | 30 September 2026

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State land must be used for housing, activists say

Applications were submitted three years ago, but vast areas of government-owned land remain unused

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Brief | 23 September 2026

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Micah Reddy has been released and is on his way home

Kooki Mahmoud has also been freed by Djiboutian authorities

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News | 22 September 2026

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Cape Town “killing field” to be used for housing

R7.6-million Seawinds park was stripped and vandalised

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Brief | 10 September 2026

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Immigrants stuck in Cape jails since June

SAPS rejects allegations of indiscriminate arrests and unlawful treatment

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Feature | 2 September 2026

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We’re not criminals, say Transnet land occupiers

Housing activists Ndifuna Ukwazi head to court try to stay the eviction of more than 160 people by 30 September

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News | 20 August 2026

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“They failed us”: Gang violence victims demand justice from Parliament

Families told a parliamentary inquiry on Wednesday how their loved ones were killed in gang violence

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News | 19 August 2026