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Videos from Strand demolitions
Here are two short video clips from the demolitions of people's homes that took place in Strand yesterday.
Adam Armstrong
News | 4 June 2014
Accusations fly as Strand homes demolished
“The law is the law” said a spokesman for the South African National Road Agency Limited (SANRAL) yesterday as hundreds were left homeless in the rain after the demolition of their shacks on SANRAL-owned land near Strand.
Barbara Maregele and Adam Armstrong
Feature | 4 June 2014
Community desperate as their homes are demolished
Hundreds of people were left homeless at Nomzamo settlement in Strand on Tuesday. Shacks were smashed down while their owners watched.
Pharie Sefali and Adam Armstrong
News | 4 June 2014
Myths about the election
From a perusal of social media and certain sections of the commentariat (on both the Left and Right) one wouldn’t know that an intelligent South African electorate just handed the ANC a convincing victory in an overwhelming peaceful, free, fair and democratic election.
Gilad Isaacs
Opinion | 14 May 2014
City boots refuse removal contractor
The removal of waste at informal settlements across Cape Town will soon be conducted by new contractors.
Barbara Maregele
Feature | 14 May 2014
Expert witness: SAPS must be held accountable for how they spend their budget
Police oversight should be extended to include how SAPS spends their budget. This was the testimony of Sean Tait, coordinator of the African Policing Civilian Oversight Forum, at the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry this morning.
Adam Armstrong
News | 13 May 2014
R100 a week for water - prepaid water meters forced on Parow residents
Tenants in Victoria Court, who are mostly immigrants, are unhappy with the prepaid water system installed without their knowledge in April. They say they never signed a new rental agreement or agreed to pay for water on top of their rent.
Tariro Washinyira
News | 9 May 2014
Police clash with high-school students in Cape Town - province agrees to demands
Education authorities have agreed to address students' demands after about 300 students from Sizimisele Technical High School in Khayelitsha tried to protest yesterday in the city centre, complaining of a lack of teachers. The protest was blocked by a heavy police presence.
Sibusiso Tshabalala
News | 7 May 2014
No ANC at discussion on gay rights
Political parties participated in a discussion yesterday at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) about the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) constituency after 20 years of democracy.
Dumisani Dabadini
News | 24 April 2014