Articles for Liezl Human
Stellenbosch students march against war in Ukraine
Ukrainian expats describe their anguish
By Liezl Human
Brief | 2 March 2022
Finance Minister announces 2022 social grant increases
New grant for orphans announced in budget. Nearly one in two South Africans now receives a grant
By Liezl Human
Brief | 23 February 2022
Farm workers demand wealth tax for the 1%
Women on Farms protest outside Parliament ahead of budget speech
By Liezl Human
Brief | 23 February 2022
Cape Town sewage woes: We interview Mayco Member Zahid Badroodien
“On the Cape Flats sewer system, we’re spending almost R700 million … which will offer a lot of relief”
By Liezl Human
Interview | 14 February 2022
Kalk Bay’s fishers battle to keep their heritage alive
Jacobus Poggenpoel’s family has been fishing for generations but tightening quotas are putting a strain on finances
By Liezl Human and Ashraf Hendricks
Video | 10 February 2022
Protest against West Coast seismic blasting ahead of court case
Fishing communities will suffer, claim environmental groups
By Liezl Human
News | 6 February 2022
Boat club questions City of Cape Town water quality tests
Independent tests of Rietvlei water contradict City’s results
By Liezl Human
News | 1 February 2022
The strangest vegetable gardens in South Africa
On an old military base in Cape Town, unlawful occupants are growing vegetables alongside the soldiers
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Feature | 31 January 2022
Treasury to bail out Northern Cape municipality over unpaid workers
Court gives Eskom go-ahead to recoup R105 million
By Liezl Human
News | 21 January 2022