Articles for Marecia Damons
Nearly two million learners still not receiving meals at school
Education department is expected to submit a detailed plan to court this week
News | 13 October 2020
“You looted R5 billion and told us to dance to Jerusalema” say striking workers
Union members down tools countrywide over corruption and salary increases among other things on Wednesday
By Zoë Postman, Marecia Damons, Nokulunga Majola and Thamsanqa Mbovane
News | 7 October 2020
250,000 domestic worker jobs lost in lockdown
Statistics South Africa survey shows dramatic effects of Covid-19 measures
Brief | 30 September 2020
“It’s so painful when you see old people drinking dirty, smelly water with animals”
27 communities “crippled by the lack of water access during the Covid-19 pandemic”
News | 18 September 2020
Over five million children are not getting their school meals
Department of Basic Education says situation will improve with schools returning
Brief | 7 September 2020
Where’s the train safety plan? ask activists
Protecting commuters should be PRASA’s priority, says #UniteBehind
Brief | 21 August 2020
Campaigns failing to stop farm evictions, say civil society organisations
Webinar highlights plight of women on farms, calls on President to honour promise
News | 5 August 2020
Gugulethu residents at wits end with company that built their flood prone houses
Cape Town Community Housing Company hits back: “If you bought something, you own it and you are responsible for it”
News | 3 August 2020
Millions of rands in lottery funding for mysterious music festival
R15 million paid to dormant organisation but chairman says he’s unaware of the grant
By Marecia Damons and Raymond Joseph
News | 29 July 2020