Articles for Marecia Damons
Last four traders at Salt River Market to fight their eviction
Site to be used for 1,000 affordable housing units
Text by Marecia Damons. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 21 May 2024
Activists want 12 more pieces of public land used for housing
Parking lots in Cape Town’s city centre should be used for affordable housing, says Ndifuna Ukwazi
News | 9 May 2024
Commuters battle to get refunds after Cape Town train lines suspended
Metrorail power failure affects Cape Flats and Southern Line commuters on Tuesday
News | 8 May 2024
The long battle of 300 families for toilets and taps
The land they live on in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, has been earmarked for a hospital
Brief | 6 May 2024
Over 230 court judgments are late
The latest report does not list any judgments reserved in the last six months
Law | 30 April 2024
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