Articles for Vincent Lali

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Shack dwellers lose their Christmas savings in Khayelitsha fire

Cash, documents, clothes and furniture destroyed and over 100 people left homeless

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News | 11 December 2018

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Fire leaves over 160 homeless in Khayelitsha

“I’m grateful to be alive” says survivor

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News | 29 November 2018

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Khayelitsha shack dwellers move onto vacant land to keep out “thugs”

Residents say fires which destroyed their homes started on the vacant land

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News | 22 November 2018

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10 taps for 1,000 families in Wallacedene

Broken drains, blocked toilets, filthy water in the streets

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News | 20 November 2018

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Workers march to Cape Town Civic demanding permanent employment

“We want the City to hire workers permanently and stop using labour brokers”

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Brief | 19 November 2018

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Firefighters protest in Cape Town

“We seek nothing other than getting paid for the hours we work,” says union leader

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Brief | 26 October 2018

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Khayelitsha fire victims battle to put their lives together again

Baby born in church hall

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News | 25 October 2018

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Fear in Bloekombos after ward councillor slain

“I am now scared of being killed because I walk and drive around the township alone,” says Wallacedene councillor

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News | 23 October 2018

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Heartbreaking stories after massive Khayelitsha blaze

Hundreds of shacks destroyed and one person killed

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News | 21 October 2018