Articles for Marecia Damons
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
Over 260 court judgments outstanding for more than six months
It is the highest number of late judgments since GroundUp started reporting the issue
Law | 14 November 2023
Constitutional Court is delivering judgments late
And its website is out-of-date and poorly maintained
Law | 7 November 2023
Families evicted from farms have been dumped in Spoekiesdorp
The households in the Worcester informal settlement must be relocated, says the South African Human Rights Commission
News | 31 October 2023
Cape Town law enforcement officer found not guilty of murder of homeless man
Court finds Luvolwethu Kati acted in self-defence
News | 18 October 2023