Articles for Liezl Human
Violent crime on Table Mountain is increasing, volunteers warn
But SANParks says figures are stable
By Liezl Human
News | 21 August 2025
Court blocks TotalEnergies oil exploration from Cape Agulhas to Cape Town
TotalEnergies can still submit new assessments and conduct a fresh public participation process
By Liezl Human
Law | 14 August 2025
Parliament sued for letting corrupt MPs off the hook
#UniteBehind argues that changes to Parliament’s code of conduct allow MPs implicated in state capture to evade accountability
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 12 August 2025
Small news companies pin their hopes on new Google fund. But already there’s controversy
Large chunk of R114-million fund to go to administrators
By Liezl Human
News | 7 August 2025
Sex workers plea for arrest moratorium
A bill to decriminalise sex work was sent back to the justice department for redrafting about two years ago
By Liezl Human
News | 29 July 2025
Augrabies is known for its gushing waterfall, but communities struggle to get clean water
Department of Water intervenes as Kai !Garib battles frequent water interruptions, infrastructure failures and dirty tap water
By Liezl Human
News | 23 July 2025
Human waste flows through the streets of Hout Bay
Residents call for the City to urgently fix the problem to prevent “a health emergency”
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 15 July 2025
Treasury hands HIV response a lifeline, but it’s probably too little
UNAIDS says US funding cuts put decades of progress against HIV in jeopardy
By Liezl Human
News | 10 July 2025
Fidelity fire service is unlawful, says City of Cape Town
But Fidelity says it is “confident that no existing laws prohibit or restrict” its private service
By Liezl Human
News | 7 July 2025