Articles for Marecia Damons
UCT fire: students tell how they grabbed textbooks and laptops and fled
“Some people didn’t have shoes on, others ran out in pyjamas”
By Liezl Human and Marecia Damons
News | 21 April 2021
“We’re forgotten here”: rubbish is piling up in the little settlement of Riemvasmaak
City of Cape Town says refuse is collected weekly
News | 20 April 2021
Over 5,000 learners still not placed at schools in the Western Cape
Education department says many of the learners applied late
News | 13 April 2021
Homeless people challenge Cape Town by-laws in court
City by-laws are unconstitutional and discriminatory says Ndifuna Ukwazi Law Centre
News | 8 April 2021
Homeless shelter battles on as donations shrink during pandemic
OWL shelter hopes to benefit from Western Cape government plan to fund an additional 1,000 beds in the province
News | 31 March 2021
Cape artists protest against lack of government support
The National Arts Council says R68.4 million has been paid to 512 beneficiaries as part of Covid-19 relief
Brief | 29 March 2021
Call for Child Support Grant to include poor pregnant women
A study found that many pregnant women in the Cape Metro went hungry following the Covid-19 lockdown
News | 19 March 2021
A Mitchells Plain mother whose sons were murdered joins march against crime
“Our children’s blood is flooding the sea. It feels like there’s no way out for us.”
News | 15 March 2021
“I gave up when they told me that I wouldn’t be able to write matric without an ID book”
People who find themselves stateless in South Africa struggle to rectify their situation
News | 15 March 2021