Masixole Feni is a young photographer from Mfuleni. His photos capture the difficulties of township life.
Masixole Feni
News | 15 May 2014
This morning the Khayelitsha Inquiry into policing heard testimony from Dr Liza Grobler about corruption in SAPS.
Adam Armstrong
News | 14 May 2014
The trial of Social Justice Coalition leader Angy Peter and her husband Isaac Mbadu continued yesterday in the Cape High Court after a week’s postponement.
Simone Haysom
News | 13 May 2014
Phase 2 of the Inquiry into policing in Khayelitsha is underway under tight time constraints.
Adam Armstrong
News | 13 May 2014
Police oversight should be extended to include how SAPS spends their budget. This was the testimony of Sean Tait, coordinator of the African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum, at the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry this morning.
Adam Armstrong
News | 13 May 2014
Busy Bees Rugby Club of Langa hosted Cape Peninsula University for Technology (CPUT) on Saturday. Both teams are in the City Region League and hope to be promoted to the higher Super C league.
Siyabonga Kalipa
News | 13 May 2014
Sibongile Mbele is an Information Technology (IT) specialist from Khayelitsha. He owns a business that assists people in the township mostly with computer problems. At the same time, he tutors young people from ages five to fifteen.
Pharie Sefali
News | 13 May 2014
Nyanga is one of the most dangerous townships in the country. It leads the country in number of murders per capita. But Nyanga youth are trying to change the image their township.
Siyabonga Kalipa
News | 12 May 2014
The newly opened Hockey Turf in Langa stadium was put in action this past weekend. Mandalay Girls Hockey Club hosted the Ou Ballies Hockey Club from Bellville.
Siyabonga Kalipa
News | 12 May 2014
Jean Redpath, a criminologist at the University of Western Cape, was the first person to testify in the second phase of the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry, which started at Lookout Hill this morning. Redpath argued that the formula used to calculate police resource allocation is irrational.
Adam Armstrong
News | 12 May 2014
The voting is over, the counting complete — and there have been no major surprises. But for many it will be recriminations rather than celebrations that will follow what will almost certainly be regarded as a watershed election, signalling changes to come.
Terry Bell
News | 12 May 2014
Tenants in Victoria Court, who are mostly immigrants, are unhappy with the prepaid water system installed without their knowledge in April. They say they never signed a new rental agreement or agreed to pay for water on top of their rent.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 9 May 2014
Denial and a homophobic culture means rape of male prisoners by other men remains prison’s dirty secret. Pharie Sefali interviewed a young man who was raped in prison.
Pharie Sefali
News | 9 May 2014
For the first time since a violent clash between residents and law enforcement in 2010, development of new housing is proceeding in Hangberg, Hout Bay. 142 new rental units are being built.
Barbara Maregele
News | 8 May 2014
Afrika My Music, Es’kia Mphahlele’s second autobiography, originally published by Ravan Press in 1984, is back in print courtesy of Kwela Books.
Joshua Maserow
News | 8 May 2014