Economy
After 25 years of waiting for government, Ncwadi erupts in protests
“Now that we are doing what other communities are doing, police shoot at us. Protesting is the last option but we had no choice.”
News | 30 July 2019
Man set alight in scuffle over municipal tender
Small business owner Vuyani Zinto says a ward committee member poured petrol over him when he tried to stop a fencing and flooring project
Brief | 26 July 2019
How the Barn is helping Khayelitsha’s entrepreneurs
Non-profit technology hub offers office space for people to run their businesses
News | 26 July 2019
People flock to live at Pietermaritzburg dump site
“This has become a home for many of us”
News | 25 July 2019
Debt collectors Flemix & Associates face disciplinary action at Legal Practice Council
Law Clinic lawyer says hearing against Flemix is a significant step in reforming the micro-lending industry
News | 22 July 2019
Newcastle residents say coal mine puts them in danger
Informal mining is causing houses to crack
News | 22 July 2019
Loyiso Basso left gang life to open a restaurant
Mgoli’s corner in Khayelitsha has been running for two years
Brief | 17 July 2019
No shelters for Johannesburg’s homeless
City says 10,000 people are living on its streets, but it only funds one shelter
By Chris Gilili
News | 8 July 2019
Life in Plastic City is hard, but being an immigrant makes it worse
Mozambican immigrants and Xitsonga-speakers say they are discriminated against
Photo Essay | 8 July 2019