Articles for Marecia Damons
Tenants’ long wait for home ownership comes to an end this year
City of Cape Town promises to scrap tenants’ debt to help with sale process
News | 28 January 2022
A year after a devastating fire, displaced Masiphumelele families are fed-up with their poor housing conditions
Malusi Booi commits to start building permanent houses before end of 2022
News | 20 January 2022
Memorial held for Dumisani Joxo who was killed, allegedly by a Cape Town officer
Joxo, a homeless man, was shot on 9 January 2022
News | 14 January 2022
Law enforcement officer charged with murder after homeless man shot
Accused released on bail of R1,000
Brief | 11 January 2022
Deadline looms for families facing eviction from police safehouses
“Where are we going to go? Back to the community where police are treated like dogs?”
News | 10 December 2021
Call for UCT to urgently divest from fossil fuels
Decision to be made at next UCT Council meeting on 4 December
News | 3 December 2021
Families struggle to rebuild their homes after Khayelitsha fire
“People were crying, some were running up and down, and others just stood there in shock” says fire victim
Brief | 2 December 2021
Stellenbosch University hosts 16km walk to pay off students’ debt
The #Action4Inclusion campaign was started in 2020 and hopes to raise R2 million by Christmas to help those who can’t afford registration, accessing marks and other material
Brief | 29 November 2021
Long queues at Home Affairs in spite of minister’s promise
But provincial manager claims “Home Affairs has declared war on queues”
By Masego Mafata, Tariro Washinyira and Marecia Damons
Photo Essay | 29 November 2021