Articles for Mosima Rafapa
Surviving from a Pretoria rubbish dump
“It’s painful the way we live but we’re glad to be closer to the landfill” explains waste picker
News | 21 June 2022
Desperate for money, social grant recipients borrow from a surprising source
“I received my money yesterday but it’s already finished”
News | 10 June 2022
“We have nowhere to go” say Mamelodi occupiers as eviction looms
Gauteng Department of Human Settlements have obtained a court order to evict occupants of government-owned apartments
News | 28 March 2022
Eviction looms for families living in former panelbeaters’ building in Tshwane
City plans to evict residents of MeatKing
Photo Essay | 25 March 2022
New clinics built near Pretoria but years later they are still not open
People in Soshanguve and Hammanskraal are struggling to access health services while newly built facilities stand idle
News | 22 March 2022
University of Pretoria workers return to their duties on Monday
The week-long strike ended after management agreed to some of APSA’s demands
Brief | 21 February 2022
University of Pretoria workers demand better pay and benefits
The strike entered its ninth day on Thursday with negotiations between union members and management still ongoing
Brief | 17 February 2022
Angry Mamelodi residents confront councillors after floods
Families say promises have been broken
News | 9 February 2022
Immigrants left out of Tshwane metro plans to relocate shack dwellers
“I have no idea where my family and I will go” says Zimbabwean man living in Pretoria informal settlement
News | 1 December 2021