Articles for Marecia Damons
Housing activists confront Western Cape Premier at coffee shop
Campaigners want government car parks developed for affordable inner city housing
News | 29 April 2024
It took a year but Tafelsig’s streetlights are back on
1,000 residents needing help with service inquiries also went to a pop-up service hub hosted by the City
Brief | 25 April 2024
Wheelchair users demand better access to transport
We spend R600 out of our R2,180 grant on transport, say disability activists
News | 9 April 2024
Broken streetlights have led to a spike in crime in this Cape Town suburb
But the City says repairs are difficult because of safety risks in Tafelsig
News | 2 April 2024
Cape Town school in the dark because it owes thousands to Eskom
A teacher at Vergenoegd Primary in Delft, Cape Town, says they discovered that the bursar office missed payments from August 2023
News | 25 March 2024
Increase tax on sugary drinks to fund an increase in social grants, say activists
Higher sugar tax would also save on health care
News | 21 February 2024
#UniteBehind’s seven-year push for accountability at PRASA
The activist group is fighting legal battles to bring those responsible for the collapse of railway services to book
By Lucas Nowicki and Marecia Damons
News | 20 February 2024
NSFAS has a horrible day in Parliament
Troubled adverse audit described. And over 36,000 student beds still to be accredited
News | 14 February 2024