Taps not tankers say land occupiers in Cape Town
“We are wary of using water from the tankers because of what happened in Hammanskraal”
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 23 June 2023
No one knows when building will restart on the Manenberg School of Skills
The construction tender was ruled invalid because of bungling by a Western Cape government department
News | 23 June 2023
There’s a way to sort out lighting in informal settlements
Solar powered public lights are better than high-mast lights, collaborative Cape Town project suggests
Opinion | 23 June 2023
Gqeberha shack dwellers protest after electricity disconnected by RDP home owners
Residents of Baloyi informal settlement say two transformers installed in March have never been connected
Brief | 22 June 2023
Homeless man killed by Cape Town officer was part of a gang, court told
Defence in murder trial says evidence by the state witness is “tailored”
News | 22 June 2023
“Drunk” Judge Nkola Motata to be impeached
Supreme Court of Appeal rules that Judicial Services Commission was wrong
Law | 22 June 2023
Major court victory for trade union
Simunye Workers Forum is a genuine trade union, not “a vehicle for enriching individuals” says judge
Law | 22 June 2023
Scientists sound alarm on failing water systems
All four towns that have recorded cholera deaths this year have failing drinking water supply and failing sewage treatment plants
News | 22 June 2023
Families here relieve themselves in plastic bags which they throw into the drains
In Lusaka informal settlement in Cape Town there are not enough toilets, drains are blocked, and there is a terrible stench
By Chris Gilili
News | 22 June 2023