Articles for Lucas Nowicki
12 years after a court ordered it, government plans to build a special needs school
Eastern Cape education department’s plan commits to building permanent school by 2027
News | 4 July 2022
Despite rain, Makana municipality still cannot provide water consistently
Makhanda communities have had water shedding and cuts for over a year now
By Lucas Nowicki and Loyiso Dyongman
News | 4 April 2022
Court orders Eastern Cape education department to deliver all textbooks by end of March
Judge says failure to deliver violates the Constitution
Brief | 16 March 2022
Court to get education department to deliver textbooks
The department blames “unprecedented budget shortfalls” for the delay
News | 4 March 2022
Shack dwellers accuse municipality of breaking promise to build houses
Msunduzi Municipality mayor says they’re doing what they can to ensure families live in better conditions
News | 22 February 2022
Makhanda community take City to court over poor waste management
“Our homes smell like sewage and rubbish” says resident
News | 30 October 2020
Rain brings no end to Makhanda water crisis
Dilapidated infrastructure to blame for water cuts
News | 6 October 2020
Luyolo land claimants to wait another three years for housing project
“For years people showed us plans for housing then disappeared without anything being done. Many of us had lost hope”
By Thembela Ntongana and Lucas Nowicki
News | 27 July 2020
Cooking up a storm: restaurant staff protest across South Africa
Curfew and alcohol ban cited as major factors as the industry sheds thousands of jobs
By Zoë Postman, Nokulunga Majola, Ashraf Hendricks, Joseph Chirume and Lucas Nowicki
News | 22 July 2020