David van Niekerk of the Johannesburg Inner City Partnership addresses a group of delegates at a two-day meeting on homelessness in Brixton. Photo: Chris Gilili About 200 people met on Thursday at the Brixton Multipurpose Centre for the first day of the National Conversation about Homelessness. There were representatives from the City of Johannesburg, the Gauteng provincial … [Read more...] about City of Johannesburg commits to addressing homelessness
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Water shortage in Kariega has become extremely serious after a pipe burst
People are pushing trolleys with buckets around KwaNobuhle, Kariega to try and find sources of water. Photos: Thamsanqa Mbovane KwaNobuhle township has had acute water shortages for the past week. Thousands of residents in wards 42 to 47 have been roaming streets looking for water trucks day in and day out, while the situation deteriorates. Public schools, township salons, … [Read more...] about Water shortage in Kariega has become extremely serious after a pipe burst
Lavender Hill pool player gives it stick
21-year-old Shaiyene Fritz started playing pool at the age of nine. She was part of a team that won gold at the 2022 World Blackball Championships in Morocco. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks Shaiyene Fritz has just returned from Morocco, where she competed in the World Blackball Championships. South Africa won gold medals in a number of events, including the women’s team … [Read more...] about Lavender Hill pool player gives it stick
Equal Education challenges new Western Cape act in court
Equal Education and the South African Democratic Teachers Union have taken the Western Cape Education Department to court. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks Equal Education (EE) and the South African Democratic Teachers Unions (SADTU) were in the Western Cape High Court this week, challenging the Western Cape Provincial School Education Amendment Act of 2018. The Act allows for … [Read more...] about Equal Education challenges new Western Cape act in court
More delays in case of 22 cops accused of murdering Regan Naidoo in 2018
Regan Naidoo’s father, Timothy, his aunts Ruby Mahalingan and Premmie Pillay, and his uncle Jeffery Mahalingan at the court where 22 police officers have been charged with murder. Photo: Benita Enoch Regan Naidoo, 32, was found dead in his cell in 2018. He had been arrested the night before. 22 cops were arrested and charged. Pre-trial hearings have been postponed until 2023 … [Read more...] about More delays in case of 22 cops accused of murdering Regan Naidoo in 2018
