Articles for Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
Rubbish piles up in Cape Town’s townships as residents fight over jobs
The City says it is making efforts to upgrade the jobseekers’ database
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Mary-Anne Gontsana
Feature | 9 March 2022
Khayelitsha housing protesters close four roads
Protesters say they are being overlooked for housing
News | 3 March 2022
Northlink students boycott classes over delayed NSFAS payments
The college says it’s waiting for NSFAS to verify list of qualifying students to be paid
Brief | 2 March 2022
Stand-off over Nyanga RDP house
City of Cape Town allocates house to 48-year-old man - but the house is occupied already
News | 24 February 2022
Broke municipality can’t provide basic services but it pays managers massive travel allowances
Amahlathi Local Municipality has a history of financial mismanagement
By Steve Kretzmann and Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
Feature | 11 February 2022
Ten years ago this Eastern Cape woman was told to move her shack to make room for her RDP house. Now she’s 74 and still waiting
Nompumelelo Watani is still waiting
News | 8 February 2022
Young brothers die in devastating blaze
The fire gutted 11 shacks in Gugulethu
Brief | 7 February 2022
Former school drop-out says boxing saved her
Now Emihle Ntunja from Langa needs kit and nutrition
News | 3 February 2022