Articles for Marecia Damons
Young people have to choose between eating and looking for work, survey finds
The cost of looking for employment is too high, say researchers
News | 6 May 2022
Seven million people have applied for the R350 grant since Saturday
Social Development says its budget can only cater for 10.5-million
Brief | 29 April 2022
SASSA not processing new applications for the R350 Covid grant
The agency says it’s waiting for Department of Social Development to finalise amended regulations
News | 19 April 2022
Protesters say poor people excluded from housing indaba
Demonstrations outside and inside convention centre at Cape Town launch of land release programme
By Vincent Lali, Ashraf Hendricks and Marecia Damons
News | 8 April 2022
Prison visits reinstated as National State of Disaster ends
Covid mandatory protocols and regulations will still be adhered to during visits
Brief | 7 April 2022
Cape Town to give an additional R10-million to shelters
Human Rights Commission urges city to move away from ‘us and them’ mentality when it comes to homelessness
News | 4 April 2022
E-hailing drivers stop work over safety and pay
“When you complain, you speak to robots”
By Marecia Damons and Chris Gilili
News | 23 March 2022
New award for high school activists
Family and friends of the late Sakina Grimwood have launched a fund for other young activists at schools in Cape Town
Brief | 8 March 2022
Hospital porters protest, block entrance to Groote Schuur
Porters lost their jobs when a new contractor was appointed
By Steve Kretzmann and Marecia Damons
Brief | 1 March 2022