Covid-19: Cape Town’s homeless camp: some answers, more questions
City aims to keep 2,000 people at Strandfontein site
Text by James Stent. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 10 April 2020
Covid-19: School feeding reopens in Western Cape
But South African Democratic Teachers Union accuses province of undermining national plan to limit the spread of Covid-19
News | 9 April 2020
Two dogs shot in Khayelitsha lockdown recovering
“We were completely shocked. We confronted the officer and asked him why he shot the dogs like that”
News | 8 April 2020
“New broom” minister Barbara Creecy raises dust
Environment minister’s reputation among green community slides after controversial West Coast decision
By John Yeld
News | 8 April 2020
Covid-19: City of Cape Town and national government bicker over housing of refugees
City claims Bellville site is not compliant with anti-virus regulations
By James Stent
News | 8 April 2020
Covid-19: Police use rubber bullets to stop homeless people leaving camp
Street people claim they are not being fed and they were deceived about conditions
By Lucas Nowicki and James Stent
News | 7 April 2020
Covid-19: Lockdown regulations threaten livelihoods of line fishermen
“Everybody needs the snoek run to make it through the year”
News | 7 April 2020
Covid-19: Hairdresser’s battle to survive
“I have never been scared like this before”
Brief | 7 April 2020
Covid-19: George residents thankful for its many soup kitchens
About 80 feeding schemes are operating during the lockdown, many from people’s backyards
By Mpumi Kiva
Brief | 7 April 2020