How a Cape Town group is helping neighbourhoods fight Covid-19
As confirmed cases pass 400, we all need to do our part
By Liezl Human
News | 23 March 2020
Residents vow to fight for services at funeral for boy killed by illegal electricity connection
Angry mourners defy government’s ban on gatherings of more than 100 people
Brief | 23 March 2020
Dozens of families spend night outside amid ongoing evictions
“They left us with nothing. I don’t know where I will go now” says Khayelitsha occupier
By Vincent Lali
News | 23 March 2020
Covid-19: Circumcision schools suspended in Eastern Cape
Teams sent to Chris Hani, Komani, OR Tambo and Port St John’s to “rescue boys” in illegal schools, says Provincial Chair of House of Traditional leaders
News | 23 March 2020
Human Rights Commission asked to look at farm job losses and evictions
Seasonal farm worker says she was dismissed without full pay and told: “It’s because of the virus”
News | 23 March 2020
Covid-19: Housing activists call for halt to evictions
“The current business as usual response … does not consider the communicable nature of Covid-19”
By Zoë Postman
News | 21 March 2020
Informal settlements rise up against municipality’s “lies”
Roads blocked and cars stoned
Brief | 20 March 2020
Christiaan Barnard Memorial wasn’t ready to accept Covid-19 patient
Woman is now being treated in Groote Schuur
By James Stent
News | 20 March 2020
“If employers tell domestic workers to stay home, they must still get paid” says union
Department of Labour says provisions are being made to safeguard employees forced to take leave amid Covid-19 fears
News | 20 March 2020