Articles for Tariro Washinyira
Minister says “no” to City of Cape Town bid to take over the trains
City must just move people off the lines, says Sindiswe Chikunga
News | 17 May 2023
Refugees say they fear death if they return to local communities
Nearly four years after the UNHCR protests, Bellville camp asylum seekers choose unsanitary camp conditions rather than face xenophobia and crime
News | 12 May 2023
Tenants of flagship Langa housing project mark township centenary in squalor
But the City of Cape Town says tenants of the N2 Gateway flats have refused to sign lease agreements, making maintenance impossible
News | 8 May 2023
PRASA’s decision to cancel railway security contracts “reckless and irresponsible” says SCOPA chair
Rail agency assures MPs that the Central Line in Cape Town would be fully operational by December
News | 21 April 2023
Returning refugees swell numbers at Wingfield camp, with no solution in sight
Families refuse to return to communities in Cape Town or to go back to their countries of origin
News | 19 April 2023
Loyiso Nkohla shot dead during political meeting
Former ANC councillor killed during a meeting over the future of the families living along the railway line in Cape Town
News | 17 April 2023
For some, this soup is the only meal of the day
Soup kitchen in Mfuleni in Cape Town feeds hundreds
Feature | 5 April 2023
Langa land claimants accuse government of divide and rule
But deputy minister says delays in handing over the land are the result of disagreements between claimants
News | 27 March 2023
Refugee organisations in South Africa encouraged to speak with one voice
South Africa Refugee-Led Network celebrated Human Rights Day on Tuesday
Brief | 22 March 2023