Brief
Shack dwellers rebuild a third time after demolitions in Mfuleni
Residents are not building to cause trouble, but because they have no place to stay, says community leader
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 26 March 2018
Two die in Philippi fire
Neighbours tried but failed to put out shack fire with buckets of water
Brief | 26 March 2018
Losing the war on waste in filthy Port Elizabeth suburb
Councillor says awareness campaign not happening in his ward where the place is strewn with rubbish
Brief | 23 March 2018
Waste picker killed by trash compactor
Nswaki Mahlakwane’s body remained uncollected for more than 12 hours
Brief | 22 March 2018
Community successfully crowd funds R70k for toilets
A miracle that happened so quickly, says resident in Mzondi informal settlement
By Zoë Postman
Brief | 21 March 2018
Metrorail’s Fish Hoek to Simon’s Town bus service not running
Spokesperson would not comment on why the substitute service stopped
Brief | 21 March 2018
Sixty-one-year-old man shot dead in protest
Eastern Cape residents want proper roads to their villages
Brief | 20 March 2018
Mfuleni’s evicted land occupiers squat in makeshift communal shacks
“The shack becomes jam-packed in the evening”
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 19 March 2018
Informal gold miners raise money to bury their friend
More Ngondi was killed by mine security
Brief | 15 March 2018