Brief

Ramaphosa asked to speak out on Uganda’s homophobic law

About 100 members of the LGBT community marched to Parliament

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Brief | 31 March 2023

Sex workers and allies rally in Cape Town, demand full decriminalisation

Decriminalisation will address the stigma sex workers face in this country, organisations say

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Brief | 30 March 2023

Terry Pheto’s house paid for with Lottery money finally sold

A R3.9-million bid was accepted

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Brief | 29 March 2023

Former Ekurhuleni health workers want their jobs back

“Some of our members died of Covid because we worked even during level 5 of the lockdown”

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Brief | 29 March 2023

NEHAWU won’t sign new 2023-24 public sector wage deal

Several other public service unions conclude 7.5% agreement with government, but NEHAWU says deal for previous year must be finalised first

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Brief | 28 March 2023

Community protest at court to demand release of local “crime fighters”

At least 16 people linked to a crime-fighting group face charges of assaulting suspected criminals in Butterworth

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Brief | 28 March 2023

Family and friends of murdered Phelokazi Mqathanya unveil mural in Khayelitsha

“We cannot continue to be killed by faceless people” says Free Gender leader

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Brief | 27 March 2023

Government admits Thabo Bester has escaped

Department of Correctional Services statement confirms findings of GroundUp’s investigations

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Brief | 25 March 2023

KwaZulu-Natal school closed after teachers threatened

School in Nquthu to re-open on Monday with new security measures

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Brief | 24 March 2023

Crammed mobile classrooms with no electricity in Mamelodi school

Staff room has also been converted into a classroom

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Brief | 24 March 2023

Protesters block roads in Dunoon with burning tyres and rubble

Anger over City of Cape Town demolishing and confiscating material of “unoccupied” shacks since Saturday

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Brief | 22 March 2023

Refugee organisations in South Africa encouraged to speak with one voice

South Africa Refugee-Led Network celebrated Human Rights Day on Tuesday

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Brief | 22 March 2023

Immigration activists launch detention hotline as calls for help increase

Lawyers for Human Rights say they deal with at least 10 to 15 calls per day

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Brief | 22 March 2023

NEHAWU members go back to work

Union ends strike, returns to negotiating table after deal with government

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Brief | 16 March 2023

Centurion protesters block streets over three-week water outage

“My house smells bad because I cannot flush the toilet or wash dishes” says resident

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Brief | 16 March 2023

Social Justice Coalition battling to stay afloat

No money for staff as funders suspend payments during investigation into fraud by former manager Xolani Klaas

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Brief | 15 March 2023