Seven years after the Khayelitsha Commission, policing is worse than ever, say residents
Community wants police minister and other government departments to account for lack of action on commission’s recommendations
News | 26 August 2021
Police use of deadly force must be curbed, says new expert report
Report says ratio of civilians killed by police to police killed on duty in South Africa, about 13 to one, is a cause for concern
Analysis | 26 August 2021
Durban rolls out Covid vaccines for homeless people
But ID required, leaving hundreds of people excluded
News | 26 August 2021
6,000 people sign petition demanding City of Cape Town comes clean on water quality
Three vleis are still closed to the public because of sewage spills
By Liezl Human
News | 26 August 2021
Prisoners accuse government of parole delays
While Correctional Services denies there is a backlog, the Judicial Inspectorate says there is a problem
News | 26 August 2021
Jobseekers flock to proposed Amazon site in Cape Town
Hundreds queue at River Club development in the hope of getting work
News | 26 August 2021
Taxi drivers block N2 at Plettenberg Bay over Covid-19 relief funds
A meeting between taxi drivers, associations, the municipality and provincial departments of transport and health expected on Friday
Brief | 25 August 2021
Crucial services lost because of library vandals
Several libraries in Nelson Mandela Bay Metro were unable to reopen in August even for a limited service
Brief | 25 August 2021
“I’m scared to be among my own brothers and sisters” says gay Zimbabwean activist
A week ago a man living in Langa was assaulted by two other Zimbabwean men
News | 25 August 2021