Brief
Dozens of families still homeless a month after Durban shack fire
While waiting for building material, fire victims have been living in the community hall or with neighbours
Brief | 15 August 2023
Shack dwellers look to renewable energy to power informal settlements
A group of organisations have created successful small projects, but now they want to aim bigger
Brief | 15 August 2023
Dunoon women spend their public holiday cleaning up other people’s rubbish
Garbage has been piling up in Dunoon for more than a month
Brief | 14 August 2023
Philippi residents roll up sleeves to clean looted library and community hall
“The people behind these attacks need to realise that they are depriving their own communities of vital services” says clean-up volunteer
Brief | 14 August 2023
Learners treated to drumming, art and a walk through of Langa’s iconic history
Community leader Alfred Magwaca says more Langa Centenary celebration events have been planned for the coming weeks
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 11 August 2023
Taxi strike: Women march to demand end to violence and looting
Philippi marchers call for City of Cape Town to use its CCTV cameras to bring the perpetrators of crimes committed this week to book
Brief | 10 August 2023
Cape law enforcement officer’s trial delayed due to taxi strike
Most cases were delayed at Wynberg Magistrates Court on Tuesday as staff and interpreters struggled to get to work
Brief | 10 August 2023
Taxi council must prove it took reasonable steps to stop violence, rules court
SANTACO will have to show it complied with an interdict and is not in contempt of court
By Daniel Steyn
Brief | 8 August 2023