At a meeting last month, residents of Marikana Soutpan north of Pretoria were told their settlement will benefit from an “upgrading project” instead of the “mega project” they were promised years ago. Photo: Mosima Rafapa Families in the huge Marikana Soutpan informal settlement north of Pretoria were told five years ago they would benefit from a “mega project” in the … [Read more...] about Gauteng government backtracks on housing promises
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Why GroundUp is taking the Legal Practice Council to court
The Legal Practice Council is supposed to regulate the conduct of lawyers. Photo: Brian Turner via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) GroundUp runs a question and answer service for our readers. After Home Affairs and the South African Social Security Agency, the institution we probably get the most complaints about is one few people have heard of: the Legal Practice Council (LPC). The LPC is … [Read more...] about Why GroundUp is taking the Legal Practice Council to court
City of Cape Town and immigrant shop owners meet to resolve tensions
Shop owners, Mohamed Ali Hussein with Abdul Mohamed Ogas, Ahmed Omar, and Abdiriza Ossobie (in green) voicing their concerns during a dialogue with health inspectors from the City of Cape Town. Photo: Tariro Washinyira Human rights organisation, Africa Unite, recently hosted a dialogue between City of Cape Town health inspectors and mostly immigrant business owners in … [Read more...] about City of Cape Town and immigrant shop owners meet to resolve tensions
Rubbish piles up outside Gqeberha primary school
A parent takes a child to school past the illegal dump which has not been cleared since March. Photo: Joseph Chirume Rotting garbage has piled up at the gates of Mnqophiso primary school in Zwide, Gqeberha. School principal Luvuyo Booi and school governing board chairman, Vuyo Moss say they have tried to discourage residents from dumping outside the school, but without … [Read more...] about Rubbish piles up outside Gqeberha primary school
Xhora Mouth in the Eastern Cape is starting to thrive
Nolethile Bokoda repainted the rondavels and common area at Bulungula Lodge. Photos: Daniel Steyn Nolethile Bokoda is a cook and housekeeper at Bulungula Lodge, in Xhora Mouth in the Eastern Cape. She is also an artist, and this year she decorated all the rondavels and the lodge common area with beautiful patterns and illustrations. Bokoda started at the lodge as a casual … [Read more...] about Xhora Mouth in the Eastern Cape is starting to thrive
