Articles for Thembela Ntongana

Months after fire Hout Bay explodes

People from Imizamo Yethu who are in temporary shelters say the City must make good on its promises

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News | 3 July 2017

South Africans put themselves in Zimbabwean shoes

Blessing Lunga and his brothers run a cottage industry from their shack

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News | 30 June 2017

Khayelitsha cyclist’s dreams coming true

At age 26, Bonga Nqobane has been appointed by Cycling South Africa to connect clubs across the country

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Solutions | 26 June 2017

Masiphumelele residents question City’s compliance with court interdict

“They asked me if it was my house. I went inside but they knocked it down anyway.”

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News | 21 June 2017

Khayelitsha land occupiers granted bail

Backyarders from Town Two marched to Lingelethu police station on the weekend demanding release of six people who were arrested

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News | 19 June 2017

Police defend controversial protest law in court

Notice to protest not in conflict with constitutional rights, argues Minister of Police

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Law | 16 June 2017

Protest law under scrutiny in court

SJC argues that criminalising “peaceful” protesters is unconstitutional

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Law | 15 June 2017

Social Justice Coalition to challenge the criminalisation of protest action

On Thursday the Western Cape High Court will hear argument

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Brief | 13 June 2017

Masiphumelele murder trial about to start — or is it?

Nearly two years after protests, community leader Lubabalo Vellem will soon have his day in court, but postponements continue

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Brief | 12 June 2017

Community leader shot dead after massive Khayelitsha land occupation

Backyarders vow to continue battle for land

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News | 1 June 2017

Rocky start to reblocking at Imizamo Yethu

The reorganisation of the informal settlement, meant to take three months, is struggling to make progress

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News | 31 May 2017

City cleans up rubbish dumps at Marikana

After nine months, the City has started to remove piles of garbage at the Philippi East informal settlement

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Brief | 25 May 2017

Masiphumelele residents reject City mediators

They want to select their own person, and they also want a plan for the development of the township to be made public before negotiations over contested issues begin

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Brief | 19 May 2017

Marikana residents clean up rubbish dump

Garbage has not been removed for nine months

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News | 17 May 2017

No garbage collected in Marikana for nine months

City says settlement is on private land and it cannot provide the service

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News | 15 May 2017

Blocked toilets make life unbearable for Masiphumelele wetlands residents

“We want to see this fixed permanently so we can stay in a clean space where the children can play and people can access sanitation”

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Brief | 12 May 2017