Unemployment
Hospital porters protest, block entrance to Groote Schuur
Porters lost their jobs when a new contractor was appointed
By Steve Kretzmann and Marecia Damons
Brief | 1 March 2022
Striking drivers forcefully stop and inspect trucks in Gqeberha
Among their demands is for freight companies to stop hiring immigrants
News | 1 March 2022
Blind DJ feels the music as he spins the decks
Raeez Kuhn aka DJ Eezo from Eldorado Park says his dream is to become a headlining DJ
News | 25 February 2022
“We are hungry. Our pots are empty”
Hundreds march in Cape Town demanding urgent solutions to unemployment
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 24 February 2022
Walking Bus volunteers demand pay and recognition
City says there’s no money in budget to pay them
By Vincent Lali
News | 14 February 2022
SAFTU protests for R1,500 Basic Income Grant
Zwelinzima Vavi says that the R350 Covid relief grant doesn’t even buy a daily loaf of bread
News | 11 February 2022
Immigrant traders in Gauteng fear for their safety after wave of xenophobic attacks
City of Johannesburg promises that traders allocated spaces will not be harassed or attacked
News | 2 February 2022
Reclaimers in trouble with Tshwane metro over recycling site
City in talks with reclaimers’ forums over finding a designated space for reclaimers to work
News | 1 February 2022
Tenants’ long wait for home ownership comes to an end this year
City of Cape Town promises to scrap tenants’ debt to help with sale process
News | 28 January 2022