Articles for Liezl Human
Political will needed to save lives amid USAID funding cuts, say activists
“We will not let our people die” says Zackie Achmat
By Liezl Human
News | 20 March 2025
Open Book Youth Fest kicks off in Langa
Showcasing a range of mostly children’s books, the festival is set to run until next week
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 19 March 2025
Coming soon: fund to help people pay bail
Bail Fund will address the “injustice of being detained simply because of poverty”
By Liezl Human
News | 17 March 2025
UCT and SRC strike deal to help students with outstanding debt
The university says it will not be “covering or waiving” any debt
By Liezl Human
Brief | 24 February 2025
Budget postponement is a “blessing in disguise” says COSATU
Hundreds marched in Cape Town ahead of budget announcement
By Liezl Human
News | 19 February 2025
Second day of protests rocks UCT campus
Students storm administration building, block entrances
By Liezl Human
Brief | 18 February 2025
More than half of 2024 strikes were unprotected
The number of strikes has been stable over the past few years
By Liezl Human
Brief | 14 February 2025
Northern Cape learners can’t go to class because schools have no money
Lack of funding for food and electricity has forced at least one hostel to close
By Liezl Human
Brief | 11 February 2025
Picket at Mining Indaba demands justice for Stilfontein miners
Activists called for reparations to be paid to the families of the miners who died
By Liezl Human
Brief | 5 February 2025