Brief

Selling building material

Lucas Manya works at a stand selling building material in Makhaza, Khayelitsha.

Nokubonga Yawa

Brief | 25 July 2012

The alternative Grahamstown festival

The Grahamstown Arts Festival is world famous for its many plays and music performances. But there's a lesser known alternative festival which takes place along side it, called the Rhini Festival of Resistance.

Nokubonga Yawa

Brief | 18 July 2012

Youths learn about the Constitution and the importance of activism

The Constitutional Literacy and Service Initiative (CLASI) ran a camp for learners from different schools about the Constitution at the District 6 Museum from 2 to 4 July.

Nokubonga Yawa

Brief | 18 July 2012

Khayelitsha winter in photos

Phumeza Mlungwana took photos of the effects of winter flooding on Khayelitsha's RR and TR sections.

Phumeza Mlungwana

Brief | 11 July 2012

Murdered Nyanga activist for lesbian rights remembered

A memorial service was held for Phumeza Nkolonzi on 5 July in Nyanga.

Nokubonga Yawa

Brief | 11 July 2012

Getting to work from Khayelitsha by bus

GroundUp journalist Nokobonga Yawa explains how she travels to work in Rondebosch from one of Khayelitsha's suburbs.

Nokubonga Yawa

Brief | 4 July 2012

Site C residents’ homes flooded

Hundreds of people living in Site C Khayelitsha have been affected by flooding caused by winter weather.

Nokubonga Yawa

Brief | 4 July 2012

PASSOP report on discrimination against immigrants with different sexual orientations

Last week, People Against Suffering Oppression and Poverty (PASSOP) launched a report titled, "A Dream Deferred on Lesbians Gays Bisexuals Transgender and Intersex (LGBTI) in the Immigrant Community."

Veronica Washaya

Brief | 4 July 2012

Getting kids off the street: Homestead parents and children day

Homestead is a non-profit organisation in Khayelitsha dedicated to helping street children.

Nokubonga Yawa

Brief | 4 July 2012