Articles for Marecia Damons
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
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