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Picking up the pieces left by a corrupt councillor
Umrhabulo Triangle is the name of ward 96 in Makhaza Khayelitsha. Former ward councilor, Thabile Maxon Ludidi, had to step down when he faced corruption charges. Now 34-year old Councillor, Danile Khatshwa, is having to pick up the pieces.
Nokubonga Yawa
News | 12 September 2012
Judge dismisses Homes Affairs case: New asylum seekers must be served
More than 300 new asylum-seekers staged a protest outside the Department of Home Affairs' Refugee Centre on Cape Town's Foreshore yesterday. The protest comes after Home Affairs turned away hundreds of asylum-seekers in defiance of a Western Cape High Court judgement instructing the department to process new applicants at the service centre.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 12 September 2012
Phillipi man in wheelchair rescued from burning house
Sbongiseni Mveya narrowly escaped death when he found himself trapped inside a burning house in Phillipi due to a suspected electric malfunction.
Mary-Jane Matsolo
News | 12 September 2012
Parents lead clean-up of toilets in Khayelitsha school
About 10 parents and Equal Education (EE) members donned their aprons and yellow gloves at Sakumlandela Primary School and started cleaning the toilets as part of a new project to keep schools in Khayelitsha clean.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 12 September 2012
“Soccer is the only reason I am where I am today”
Nineteen-year-old Shane Petersen talks about growing up in a community surrounded by drugs and how soccer gave him a chance.
Margo Fortune
News | 5 September 2012
De Doorns farm workers strike after wages dropped
An ongoing wage dispute that led to an unprotected strike by farm workers highlights the complex relationship between farmers and workers in the De Doorns area.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 5 September 2012
Making sense of local government
To help us and our readers better understand local government service delivery, GroundUp has been interviewing ward councillors and residents.
GroundUp Editor
News | 5 September 2012
Khayelitsha Councillor: City ignores my community
The councillor for a major ward in Khayelitsha says the city is ignoring the real needs of his community.
Mary-Jane Matsolo
News | 5 September 2012
Equal Education launches exhibition in lead-up to court case
Equal Education (EE), officially launched their Fix Our Schools exhibition at the Central Methodist Mission Church on Thursday.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 5 September 2012