Articles for Marecia Damons
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
City of Cape Town appeals interdict stopping shack demolitions during lockdown
The City told the Supreme Court of Appeal the interdict has hindered its ability to protect property and to roll out housing
News | 16 November 2021
Tax the rich, demand budget protesters
Unions and organisations call for a basic income grant
By Thamsanqa Mbovane, Marecia Damons and Liezl Human
News | 11 November 2021
Community health workers: arbitrator rules against NEHAWU
Bid to make workers permanent state employees fails
News | 10 November 2021
Climate activists picket at Parliament - accuse COP26 of excluding African farmers
“If there is no drastic change we won’t be able to farm with cattle and maize in a few years time”
News | 8 November 2021
Give us better cops, say Mitchells Plain protesters
Residents of one of Cape Town’s largest townships demand better cops
Brief | 28 October 2021
Police use stun grenades to break up Cape Town housing protest
This followed a raid of the Woodstock Hospital occupation earlier on Friday
News | 15 October 2021
Cape Town home owners, fed up with City’s lack of action, pay to house homeless
Residents of houses on the border of Van Riebeeck Park made a plan to cover the cost of accomodating the people living in the park - for now
By Ashraf Hendricks and Marecia Damons
News | 14 October 2021