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Fire leaves over 50 homeless in Khayelitsha
Residents of BT section in Site B Khayelitsha lost their homes and belongings after a fire hit the area late afternoon yesterday. Many do not know where they will sleep tonight.
News | 8 January 2016
I was jailed for filming a police assault
How the cops locked me up for trying to stop police brutality and then carried out an even more vicious beating in front of me.
By Eduard Grebe
News | 8 January 2016
“My son died trying to save our things”
Hout Bay mother describes Boxing Day tragedy.
07 January 2016
Future uncertain for Woodstock’s poorest families
Residents of Pine Road informal settlement want houses but fear high rents.
News | 7 January 2016
Joy and agony as students get their matric results
Most students at Belgravia, Thandokhulu and Athlone high schools were thrilled with their results. In Masiphumelele students were relieved after a tough year.
By Barbara Maregele and Thembela Ntongana
News | 6 January 2016
Tensions rise in Masiphumelele after shack demolitions
Victims of the Masiphumelele fire that left thousands homeless marched with the sun shining on their faces to the office of ward councillor Felicity Purchase today.
News | 18 December 2015
Home Affairs incompetence causes refugees to lose jobs, money and bank accounts
“I am sick and tired and wish I could be resettled to another country. They should not treat people like animals,” says a man trying to renew his refugee status. He is one of many complaining about the service at Home Affairs on Cape Town's foreshore.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 18 December 2015
Watch champion speedcuber Lonwabo Mvovo in action
Most people take hours, days or never to solve the Rubik's Cube. This is not the case for 15-year-old Lonwabo Mvovo who has recently been awarded the top spot in South Africa for completing the puzzle blindfolded in minutes.
Barbara Maregele
News | 17 December 2015
“I would never borrow again from a loan shark”
As the festive season approaches, many poor families are visiting moneylenders for help in the endless challenge of making ends meet. Some will give up their IDs and even bank cards.
Siyavuya Khaya
News | 17 December 2015