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“I want to take my last breath in this house” says Cape farm dweller facing eviction
The families are refusing the leave, saying life on the farm is all they’ve ever known
By Liezl Human
News | 2 October 2023
Tshwane’s derelict homeless shelter
“These children grow up in a dirty and dangerous place”
News | 2 October 2023
Cape flood: homes buried in mud
Sir Lowry’s Pass flood victims face uncertain future
Text by Sonia A. Rao. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 29 September 2023
Police silent on crime reporting system problems
“This is just a classic case of laziness from the police. There is always a solution.”
News | 29 September 2023
Children in the Eastern Cape are not being fed enough at school
Some schools are not getting even the minimum funding from the National School Nutrition Programme
By Sonia A. Rao and Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
News | 28 September 2023
Nkosinathi Ntuli’s shack has been demolished four times since November
He keeps on rebuilding and the eThekwini municipality keeps returning
News | 28 September 2023
Taps have been dry for years in Frazer informal settlement
EThekwini Municipality says projects are underway to build proper water infrastructure
News | 27 September 2023
“I saw my shoes float on water and heard my cat meow”
Western Cape mops up after devastating floods
By Vincent Lali and Ashraf Hendricks
News | 26 September 2023
Commuters struggle with transport costs as Metrorail central line remains closed
Some workers are spending half their wage to commute because trains aren’t running
News | 26 September 2023