Articles for Barbara October
President Cyril Ramaphosa ignores calls for moratorium on farm evictions
Activists say moratorium is necessary to secure the tenure rights of all farm dwellers
News | 16 October 2018
Former employees to lay charges over provident fund deductions
“It’s a messy situation” wife of Proexec owner tells court
Brief | 11 October 2018
SASSA workers strike over buggy biometric system
Susan Shabangu and NEHAWU reported to have agreed to suspend system, but union will only confirm on Thursday
By Ashraf Hendricks, Barbara Maregele, Nomfundo Xolo, Joseph Chirume and Nompendulo Ngubane
News | 10 October 2018
Learners march in Worcester demanding scholar transport
Children in rural areas struggle to get to school
News | 5 October 2018
Post Office delivers mixed bag for social grant recipients
“We will die standing in this queue” says pensioner
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik, Barbara Maregele, Nompendulo Ngubane and Chumani Mazwi
News | 4 October 2018
Outstanding provident fund contributions: workers will have to wait a bit longer
Judge postpones hearing in Proexec case
News | 2 October 2018
Social grants: still glitches in payment system
People in rural areas have to travel far to draw cash
News | 2 October 2018
Come and experience life here, Bonteheuwel leader tells Cele
“You’ll hear how the bullets are going”
News | 26 September 2018
Cape Flats communities shut down in protest over lack of policing
“When we call the police, they don’t come, but now they are standing around here just watching us”
By Ashraf Hendricks and Barbara Maregele
News | 25 September 2018