City ordered to compensate homeless for destruction of their possessions
Court found Johannesburg Metro police violated homeless people’s constitutional rights to dignity and privacy
Law | 8 April 2019
Alexandra protest temporarily called off
Community will meet to discuss way forward
By Zoë Postman
Brief | 4 April 2019
Alexandra shut down as residents take to the streets
Protesters complain about overcrowding and problems with water and electricity
By Zoë Postman
News | 3 April 2019
Soweto commuters in limbo while rival taxi associations quarrel over routes
MEC will keep routes closed until agreement is reached to stop violence
By Zoë Postman
News | 28 March 2019
JHB waste pickers face routine harassment
“A lot of people don’t appreciate what we are doing for them”
Text by Christopher Clark. Photos by Shaun Swingler.
Feature | 12 March 2019
Unions must be included in steering committee to fix PRASA
Transport union argues for train safety as ticket controller stabbed by a commuter
Brief | 8 March 2019
A teenager was sexually violated at her school in October 2015. Her teachers, the principal, and the Gauteng education department all failed her
Family is suing for R1.5 million
By Lee-Anne Bruce and Sheena Swemmer
Opinion | 27 February 2019
Immigrants targeted in Alexandra housing battle
Vigilantes accused of throwing families out of RDP housing
Text by Christopher Clark. Photos by Shaun Swingler.
Feature | 21 February 2019
Wits accuses protesters of having a political agenda
Student leaders call off protests
By Zoë Postman
News | 8 February 2019