Articles for Barbara October
Drug epidemic overloads state social workers
They make a big difference to people’s lives but the work is tough
Feature | 17 May 2019
Metrorail arson suspect referred to Valkenberg
Thobela Xoseni’s brother says his arrest came as a shock to the family
Brief | 2 May 2019
Workers’ Day: This industry is not what it used to be, says clothing worker
Fadwah Rinquest has been sewing cuffs on shirts for about ten years
Feature | 1 May 2019
Train arson suspect sent for psychiatric assessment
Court case postponed until 2 May
Brief | 24 April 2019
Evicted families stuck in Paarl caravan park for a year
Municipality says its emergency housing project was halted by community resistance
News | 24 April 2019
Train arson suspect in court on Wednesday
Western Cape has increased its available train sets from 39 in December 2018 to 56 currently
By Barbara Maregele, Kristine Liao and Tariro Washinyira
News | 23 April 2019
Evicted family spend three weeks on R44 roadside
“They are unemployed and in desperate need of funding so they can buy food”
Brief | 17 April 2019
Activists crash Ramaphosa’s train launch
“We have written to Ramaphosa at least five times about some of the things happening at PRASA and have not received a response”, says #UniteBehind
News | 9 April 2019
“We need buses for the children going to school”
Learners and parents demand better school transport
News | 4 April 2019