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Parents lock teachers out of school
Khanya primary school in Samora, Philippi, was closed down by parents today who are demanding scholar transport for their children.
News | 21 January 2016
Barcelona residents throw poo onto N2
A dispute over who should clean the informal settlement’s toilets is escalating.
News | 21 January 2016
Robertson parents vow to close down school
They are calling for the Education Department to provide transport for their children.
News | 21 January 2016
Lindelani residents have to clean communal toilets
No cleaning services since September
News | 20 January 2016
Security guards accused of bribery
Social grant recipients say they have to pay to get to front of queue.
News | 18 January 2016
No agreement on who will clean Barcelona’s toilets
The informal settlement's toilets are overflowing and unusable.
News | 15 January 2016
Rastafarians protest against police brutality
An article by Eduard Grebe highlighting police brutality spurred the Cape Town Rastafarian community to protest outside Woodstock Police Station today.
News | 14 January 2016
Philippi ward beset by internal politics
There is a political battle underway in Philippi's Ward 33. The fight is not between opposing political parties, however, but within the ANC itself, with former ward councillor Monwabisi Mbaliswano in one corner and the present incumbent, Nico Mzalisi, in the other.
Feature | 14 January 2016