Retrenched eThekwini workers shot at with rubber bullets while marching to ANC offices
The workers’ contracts under the public employment programme were terminated in October when the City ran out of funds
Brief | 11 January 2024
Protest by people left homeless by Durban fire
Human settlements MEC promised them building materials
Brief | 22 November 2023
Hundreds homeless after shack fire rips through Durban settlement
MEC for Human Settlements promises to fast-track assistance
Brief | 17 November 2023
Hundreds march to the City Hall in Durban demanding jobs
Retrenched Public Employment Programme (PEP) workers want to be reinstated by eThekwini municipality
Brief | 16 November 2023
Durban residents, dumped for 2010 world cup, protest
They were told in 2009 their temporary accommodation was only for six months
Brief | 13 November 2023
Protesters storm Durban City Hall
Presidential Employment Programme workers received SMSes on Sunday stating that the programme was suspended due to a lack of funds
Brief | 2 November 2023
Durban families have been living in this “transit camp” for 15 years, and now their homes are falling apart
They say eThekwini municipality promised that their stay would only be for 6 months, but they’re still there
News | 1 November 2023
Hundreds march in the rain in Durban to demand municipal jobs
The workers also want the eThekwini municipality to pay them on a higher salary scale
Brief | 31 October 2023
Over 100 grannies march in Durban to demand better healthcare and housing
This follows a three-day conference that brought together grandmothers from across the country
Brief | 27 October 2023