Articles for Tariro Washinyira
Refugees lose security jobs
Over 100 refugees and asylum seekers have lost their jobs in Cape Town’s security industry, following enforcement of a 2002 regulation.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 18 July 2014
Former car guard gets his master’s degree
Former car guard Albert Mpazayabo’s great regret is that he cannot use his new master’s degree in his own country, Rwanda.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 9 July 2014
Refugees enduring prejudice twofold
Junior Nsamia Mayema, 25, of Democratic Republic of Congo and Flavirina Naze, 32, from Burundi are refugees and activists. They have endured both xenophobia and homophobia. It has also been challenging for them to integrate with the South African lesbian and gay community.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 27 June 2014
Anxiety grows among Zimbabweans while Home Affairs says do not panic
Some Zimbabweans in Cape Town are asking how one can be patient and not panic when they have lost their jobs, find their bank accounts frozen, their children unable to go to university, and their work permits expiring.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 24 June 2014
Family of 13-year-old take legal steps to compel SAPS
The Makalakata family is concerned that a month after the death of their daughter, Tariro, they have not received the post-mortem results and there is no progress on the case.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 20 June 2014
Zimbabwean man sues SAPS
A 39-year-old Zimbabwean man, Samson Chifamba, is suing the South African Police Service (SAPS) for R300,000 in damages after an assault at his house at Asanda Village in Strand in January.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 18 June 2014
Zimbabwean alleges he was assaulted by police
A 40-year-old Zimbabwean man fleeing from robbers was allegedly attacked in the grounds of his home in Van Eyssen Street Parow by a group of Law Enforcement Officers last week.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 9 June 2014
Was 13-year-old Tariro murdered?
No arrests have yet been made after the death of 13-year-old Tariro Makalakata earlier this month.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 28 May 2014
Youths farm in the City Bowl
A group of young people mainly from townships are growing their own vegetables in the Tyisanabanye organic farming project on the slopes of Signal Hill overlooking the city.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 27 May 2014