Articles for Joseph Chirume
Mayor fails to produce evidence that “foreigners” are behind Gqeberha land occupations
Mayor Nqaba Bhanga has been criticised by civil society for placing immigrants’ lives at risk by making unsubstantiated inflammatory comments
News | 6 May 2021
Spar workers end strike after agreement reached
The company says workers were paid “based on productivity” but will now get a more traditional, time based payment
Brief | 4 May 2021
Urban livestock farmers desperate for grazing land
Pastures have been displaced by land occupation and private game reserve in Colchester
News | 4 May 2021
Children play in sewage in Gqeberha
Residents of Motherwell are demanding a permanent solution to the blocked drains
Brief | 22 April 2021
Spar workers strike over pay
Union asked for 8.1% while the company is offering 3%
Brief | 23 March 2021
Farm workers say they have nothing to celebrate on Human Rights Day
Illegal evictions of farm dwellers on the rise, says union
News | 23 March 2021
Gqeberha roads blocked by protesters demanding jobs
Unemployed Motherwell residents want to be prioritised by the Coega Development Corporation
News | 17 March 2021
Students barricade universities in Johannesburg and Gqeberha
Protests against debt escalate
By Julia Evans and Joseph Chirume
News | 15 March 2021
Kariega’s new R25 million sports complex has opened
This follows several years of protests by residents demanding more facilities for their community
News | 8 March 2021