South Africa

Lockdown in pictures - Day 144: Drenched by the rain

Government has used lockdown to decide who may protest

Uneven enforcement of restrictions on gatherings leaves protesters confused

“Government should meet us halfway and give us this land”

13 arrested following land occupation in Tsakane

Flood-hit Marikana residents occupy community hall

Since Friday more than 300 people have forced their way into the Lower Crossroads community hall

Lockdown in pictures - Day 143: Coffee break

Lockdown in pictures - Day 142: We shall Overcome

Lockdown in pictures - Day 141: It’s Friday! Even though there’s no school

Township residents clean their streets after chasing out contractor

City of Cape Town says residents cannot dictate who gets work offered by Expanded Public Works Programme

Occupiers accuse officials of burning their belongings

“They bring fridges, stoves and beds, and then call the media so it looks like we are evicting people but we are not” says City spokesperson