Articles for Thembela Ntongana
Shack dwellers protest against assassinations
At least 16 activists aligned to Abahlali baseMjondolo have been killed since 2013
By Nomfundo Xolo and Thembela Ntongana
News | 8 October 2018
“They sit here in Parliament and they are the ones who get the money, and we get death”
Western Cape communities march to parliament and provincial government demanding police curb gang violence
By Kim Reynolds and Thembela Ntongana
News | 3 October 2018
We do not know if my father’s murder will ever be solved, says son of slain activist
Still no arrests after assassination of Xolobeni leader Bazooka Rhadebe
News | 1 October 2018
City misses deadline on Masiphumelele land
Community wants land for relocation of wetland shacks and a development plan as agreed last year
News | 26 September 2018
Wheelchair users demand better transport
City’s Dial-a-Ride service criticised for being pricey
News | 19 September 2018
Metrorail activists call for national disaster to be declared
The very contemplation of a train journey strikes fear into passengers’ hearts, says #UniteBehind
News | 13 September 2018
Township residents march on Parliament as crime statistics are released
“We sleep hearing gunshots and wake up hearing gunshots”
By Thembela Ntongana and Sophia Wilhelm
News | 11 September 2018
8,000 school places blocked in Western Cape
Parents anxious their children won’t find a place next year
News | 11 September 2018
Cape Town approves rezoning of prime property for social housing in inner city
Housing activists want 1,050 affordable apartments in the Somerset Precinct
News | 5 September 2018