Brief
Glebelands Eight trial postponed to October
Accused to remain in prison due to lockdown restrictions
Brief | 19 May 2020
Homemade alcoholic brew finds a market as prices soar
“People are bored of sitting at home doing nothing”
By Mpumi Kiva
Brief | 19 May 2020
“The City needs to stop destroying shacks, at least until the lockdown is over”
City of Cape Town demolishes shacks built by people evicted by their landlords in Strand
Brief | 18 May 2020
Doubts over Compensation Fund’s ability to pay out for Covid-19 claims
However, the Fund’s glitchy computer system is at last showing some improvement
By Liezl Human
Brief | 18 May 2020
Life was better in quarantine in luxury hotel
Dunoon residents who have recovered from Covid-19 return to informal settlement
Brief | 18 May 2020
Health workers disrupt wards over lack of protection
“The Superintendent-General was here two weeks ago and he promised to deliver to the cries of the employees”
Brief | 15 May 2020
Planting veggies for the hard times ahead
Candy Mayfair of Oudtshoorn has started growing vegetables for the first time in her life
By Mpumi Kiva
Brief | 15 May 2020
Man dies in first shack fire at relocation site in PE
Households relocated to Jaagvlakte serviced sites in February have been waiting ever since for electricity and water to be connected
Brief | 15 May 2020
Oudtshoorn families accuse municipality of sidelining them for housing
Municipality says plan to provide housing and services to Zone 14 could only start next year
By Mpumi Kiva
Brief | 14 May 2020