Articles for James Stent
New policies clarify who must pay for Covid-19 tests
Some hospitals expect patients coming in for surgery or dialysis to pay for their own tests
By James Stent
News | 14 May 2020
Covid-19: Medical schemes provide little aid for cash-strapped members
If you have lost your income due to the lockdown, your options are limited
By James Stent
News | 7 May 2020
Covid-19: City of Cape Town rebuffs SAMWU claims of 9 officers testing positive
Two officers who tested positive had no contact with homeless people at Strandfontein camp
By James Stent
Brief | 2 May 2020
Covid-19 concerns at homeless camp after officers test positive
Up to a week after being tested, dozens of people staying at the City of Cape Town’s Strandontein camp don’t have their results
By James Stent and Lucas Nowicki
News | 1 May 2020
Covid-19: Strandfontein site for homeless to be closed, says councillor
Email reveals plan to close it on Thursday
By James Stent
News | 29 April 2020
Covid-19: Homeless immigrants say they were rounded up by officials, driven around and dumped
City of Cape Town says homeless people were consulted, but they deny this
By James Stent
News | 20 April 2020
Shack dwellers win court victory against City of Cape Town
Empolweni residents whose shacks were demolished during the lockdown can return to the land and rebuild
By James Stent
Brief | 17 April 2020
Covid-19: Global experts suggest plan for informal settlements
Basic income, food support, and an evictions freeze
By James Stent
News | 17 April 2020
Covid-19: Cape Town’s homeless camp: some answers, more questions
City aims to keep 2,000 people at Strandfontein site
Text by James Stent. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 10 April 2020