Civil Society
The week in activism
This week we have reports on Abahlali baseMjondolo and the Phillipi settlement named after Marikana, a new book by SERI, Greenpeace and fracking and facts and fibs in the President’s state of the nation speech as explained by Africa Check. Also, the SJC and others have published a report on the Khayelitsha Inquiry into policing.
Compiled by Brent Meersman
News | 19 February 2014
City committed to promoting small businesses
It is with disappointment that I read your piece ‘Red tape blocks Khayelitsha small businesses’.
Garreth Bloor
Opinion | 18 February 2014
Khayelitsha police overburdened says “honest cop”
Brigadier Zithulele Moses Dladla dealt with only three murders the last year he was stationed at Wynberg Police Station. When he was subsequently transferred to Khayelitsha Police Station, he saw four murders in his first weekend.
Adam Armstrong
News | 18 February 2014
Station Commander’s job comes under fire at the Khayelitsha Commission
Advocate Peter Hathorn has said his clients will recommend that Colonel Michael Reitz be removed from his post as the Lingelethu West Station Commander in Khayelitsha.
Adam Armstrong
News | 17 February 2014
The week in political activism
This week we have reports on COSATU's allegations against Sun City, an Equal Education seminar on Marikana and a new digital application from Corruption Watch.
Compiled by Brent Meersman
News | 13 February 2014
Achmat calls for ceremony for police to apologise
The police should hold a formal ceremony to apologise to some of the victims of poor policing in Khayelitsha, Zackie Achmat has suggested.
Adam Armstrong
News | 13 February 2014
City project, VPUU, criticises SAPS
The SA Police Service is one of the least approachable of the partners working with the Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading (VPUU) service in Khayelitsha, the commission into Khayelitsha policing heard this week.
Adam Armstrong
News | 13 February 2014
Khayelitsha gangs can get worse warns researcher
Dr Kelly Gillespie, a social anthropology researcher based at the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS), warned the Khayelitsha commission of inquiry into policing that the township’s gangs can change into something worse.
Adam Armstrong
News | 12 February 2014
Retired police officers slam Khayelitsha station management
Detectives at Khayelitsha police stations are expected to deal with far too many cases at a time, two retired police officers have told the Khayelitsha commission of inquiry.
Adam Armstrong
News | 11 February 2014