[embedded content] Cikizwa Ntlali, the disabled learner we reported on in October, who was battling to find a place in school, has finally been placed in a special needs school. “I am filled with happiness now that I am going back to school next year,” Cikizwa told GroundUp. “I am looking forward to working hard and achieving my dream.” Cikizwa is 17 years old but is yet to … [Read more...] about Cikizwa is going to school at last
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Community sceptical of Polokwane Mayor’s promises to fix water woes
Police intervened to quell people during a meeting with Polokwane Mayor and residents of Seshego over their over intermittent water supply. Photos: Bernard Chiguvare A community meeting over intermittent water supply in Seshego erupted into chaos on Wednesday as residents demanded an apology from Polokwane Mayor Mosema Makoro John Mpe. The meeting follows a march by over a … [Read more...] about Community sceptical of Polokwane Mayor’s promises to fix water woes
Joburg climate activists demand urgent action against climate change
Over 500 people march to the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg to call for “workable solutions” to the climate crisis. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro On Thursday, over 500 people from across Gauteng marched to the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg to demand urgent climate action. They want South Africa’s delegates at the ongoing United Nations COP27 climate summit in Egypt to … [Read more...] about Joburg climate activists demand urgent action against climate change
“We did not vote for water trucks and Jojo tanks”
Gift of the Givers delivered water for residents in wards 47 and 46 in Kariega on Wednesday afternoon. The two large water trucks were empty within an hour. Photo: Thamsanqa Mbovane “We did not vote for water trucks and Jojo tanks,” said Tamsanqa Nkevu from Ward 44, KwaNobuhle, in Kariega. Thousands of homes had been without running water for nearly two weeks. “If they [the … [Read more...] about “We did not vote for water trucks and Jojo tanks”
Makana has again failed to obey court order, says LRC
A dumpsite in Extension 3, Makhanda. Photo: Loyiso Dyongman The Legal Resources Centre has accused the Makana Municipality of failing to comply with a September 2021 court ruling ordering the municipality to identify and clear all illegal dumpsites in Makhanda. Frustrated Makhanda residents took the municipality to court in 2020 for its failure to clean up illegal dump sites, … [Read more...] about Makana has again failed to obey court order, says LRC
