Articles for Marecia Damons
Video: We asked people what they want President Ramaphosa to say in the State of the Nation Address
“I want him to talk about crime … and youth who need jobs”
By Ashraf Hendricks and Marecia Damons
Video | 8 February 2024
Court battle looms over Observatory pavement occupation
The City wants to move the occupiers to Delft South but they say that’s too far away
News | 2 February 2024
People queue from 2:30am at Goodwood Labour office
The department encourages the use of its online system but many can’t use it
News | 23 January 2024
Evicted Paarl farm family moved to emergency housing
The Marthinus family lived in a library for a month after being evicted from the farm where they had lived for 20 years
Brief | 18 January 2024
A woman was raped in 2010. It’s almost 2024 and her damages case is still in court
Andy Kawa is suing the police for millions of rands for negligence
News | 14 December 2023
No sign of accountability for Thabo Bester’s escape
Eight months since the highly publicised Parliamentary hearing, little action has been taken by Parliament or Correctional Services
By Daniel Steyn and Marecia Damons
Analysis | 11 December 2023
NSFAS budget cuts could leave more than 87,000 students without funding in 2024
The financial aid scheme has already received over 200,000 applications since 21 November
News | 30 November 2023
Farm worker family evicted, belongings dumped on the side of the road
“I am broken” says Jan Marthinus, in tears after his family was left homeless
News | 20 November 2023
Spoekiesdorp families haunted by past evictions and uncertain future
“Many of us are here because we were evicted from farms. We were dumped here”
Text by Marecia Damons. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 17 November 2023