Brief
Treasury considering return of Covid-19 grant
Activists have so far collected over 62,000 signatures to petition for the R350 grant to be reintroduced
By Liezl Human
Brief | 20 July 2021
Charges withdrawn against man accused of starting Cape Town fire
Representations by Frederick Mhangazo’s defence team convince State to drop case
Brief | 16 July 2021
Durban volunteers and workers clean up en masse
“People are here knowing there is nothing to gain personally. They are doing it for the Umlazi community”
Brief | 15 July 2021
Transport department to shut down “problematic” ranks and routes if taxi violence continues
More people killed and several others injured this week in ongoing feud over taxi routes
Brief | 15 July 2021
Garbage collection resumes in Khayelitsha after weeks of rubbish piling up
A tender appeal interrupted garbage collection for over two weeks
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 15 July 2021
Fears that some SASSA beneficiaries will not get paid next month
Cash paypoints across the country have been closed due to the unrest
By Liezl Human
Brief | 14 July 2021
“If you loot, you will meet the long arm of the law after we catch you” warn taxi operators
A convoy of taxis made its way through several townships in Kariega on Wednesday, urging people to refrain from looting
Brief | 14 July 2021
Shack dwellers under Potsdam Bridge play cat and mouse with City
Municipality puts in rocks, families remove them
Brief | 13 July 2021
Rubbish collection stopped by garbage collectors demanding permanent jobs in Kariega
The workers say they were employed as casuals from 2018 until June 2021
Brief | 9 July 2021