Articles for Marecia Damons
Tensions reach breaking point in Franschhoek valley
There is a a decades-long battle over Boschendal housing
Text by Marecia Damons. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Feature | 6 November 2020
Covid-19: Excess deaths for second week running
But the current surge is not nearly as bad as July
Science | 29 October 2020
Education activists slam Mboweni budget cuts
Members of Equal Education picketed outside Parliament on Wednesday
News | 28 October 2020
Covid-19: After weeks of calm, excess deaths are increasing
Latest Medical Research Council mortality report shows clear spike
Science | 22 October 2020
Farm workers march for land
Government has committed to land redistribution in all provinces except Gauteng and Western Cape
News | 16 October 2020
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