Unemployment
Women and unemployed young men dodge trains to scavenge for coal
People hunt for coal that has fallen off trains along the Brakpan–Springs line
News | 3 July 2019
Immigrant food couriers risk death on South African roads
“When it rains, it’s trouble. Guys are falling all the time.”
Text by Kimon de Greef. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Feature | 2 July 2019
The people of Plastic City cannot even afford zinc shacks
People live in homes built of discarded board and plastic next to a Brakpan dump site
Photo Essay | 27 June 2019
Desperation as men and women looking for work on the roadside say they will “do anything” for money
Scramble for part-time work in Brakpan
News | 17 June 2019
Crime prevention volunteers in KZN vow to fight termination of contracts
MEC’s private sector plan criticised
News | 14 June 2019
City of Cape Town demolishes “illegal” roadside stalls
Councillor says stall users intended to occupy land
Brief | 10 June 2019
Herding cattle in Gauteng to send every cent possible to Lesotho
Kopano Lekau works seven days a week as a herdsman to earn R2,000 a month
News | 7 June 2019
Community clean up turns waste into arts and crafts
Clean My Space initiative in Khayelitsha has ballooned to 180 members
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Masixole Feni.
Photo Essay | 7 June 2019
Community safety volunteers demand jobs in KZN
Department of Community Safety and Liaison has R33 million budget for volunteers
News | 6 June 2019