Articles for Johnnie Isaac
Community protest at court to demand release of local “crime fighters”
At least 16 people linked to a crime-fighting group face charges of assaulting suspected criminals in Butterworth
Brief | 28 March 2023
Many Komani shack dwellers dare not move to safety despite floods
The low-lying informal settlement of Silvertown has been under water since Wednesday
Brief | 10 February 2023
Sex workers tell minister police rape, rob and abuse them
Bill to decriminalise sex work released
Brief | 9 December 2022
“We just ran for safety,” says fire victim
Nompumelelo Maqhulumane is among nearly 160 left homeless by a fire in Buffalo City on Sunday
Brief | 8 November 2022
Eastern Cape towns without water for two weeks
Striking workers at Amathole District Municipality say they are not to blame
By Johnnie Isaac and Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
News | 12 August 2022
Learners protest against “drastic and unacceptable” changes to school infrastructure law
Equal Education members demand Eastern Cape education MEC intervene
Brief | 14 July 2022
Rural Eastern Cape nurses demand special allowance
Health department agrees to meet nursing unions next week over allegations of unpaid allowances
Brief | 17 June 2022
Hundreds of Amathole workers march to block municipal manager’s reappointment
SAMWU accuses Mthandeki Mnyimba of being incapable of running the municipality and victimising workers who speak out against him
Brief | 9 June 2022
Municipality fails to pay its workers their May salaries
Community leaders call for Amahlathi municipality to be disbanded
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Johnnie Isaac
News | 6 June 2022