Articles for Marecia Damons
E-hailing drivers stop work over safety and pay
“When you complain, you speak to robots”
By Marecia Damons and Chris Gilili
News | 23 March 2022
New award for high school activists
Family and friends of the late Sakina Grimwood have launched a fund for other young activists at schools in Cape Town
Brief | 8 March 2022
Hospital porters protest, block entrance to Groote Schuur
Porters lost their jobs when a new contractor was appointed
By Steve Kretzmann and Marecia Damons
Brief | 1 March 2022
Child Support Grant needs to be increased, report finds
Researchers say the grant should be R624 – the food poverty line
News | 25 February 2022
UCT students protest against registrations being blocked because of outstanding fees
Special council meeting on Monday is expected to deliberate the university’s policy
News | 18 February 2022
Half of non-profit organisations are failing to comply with the law
Department of Social Development claims it is deregistering non-compliant organisations
Brief | 17 February 2022
SAFTU protests for R1,500 Basic Income Grant
Zwelinzima Vavi says that the R350 Covid relief grant doesn’t even buy a daily loaf of bread
News | 11 February 2022
Tenants move into new Conradie Park social housing development in Pinelands
Human Settlements says 432 units in the first phase are to be occupied by April
News | 7 February 2022
Seven arrested during raid at Cissie Gool House appear in court
Five of those arrested were released on bail
Brief | 3 February 2022