Yoliswa Dwane addressing a march of 20,000 people on 21 March 2011. Photo supplied During our final year of law school, I don’t know if it’s still the practice, students signed up for a research focus group which met weekly, under one professor. We were in the socio-economic rights group and when it came to Yoliswa’s week she presented a proposal to write about whether a … [Read more...] about Remembering Yoliswa Dwane
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It will be “catastrophic” if municipality loses R493-million grant, Amathole activists say
Nqileni Village, which falls within the Amathole District Municipality, is dependent on water from the Mncwasa Water Scheme, which is in desperate need of restoration and maintenance. Photo: Mkhuseli Sizani. The Amathole District Municipality (ADM) risks losing a R493-million conditional grant because it has failed to spend the first R100-million portion. The Municipal … [Read more...] about It will be “catastrophic” if municipality loses R493-million grant, Amathole activists say
Nurses back at work at Gqeberha clinics
Patients queue outside the Thanduxolo clinic in Motherwell, Gqerberha, which was re-opened last week. Photo: Joseph Chirume The two clinics in Gqeberha that were closed in September after protests at the death of rape victim Zenizole Vena were opened last week. The NU11 clinic was closed when nurses refused to work on 21 September, after residents accused them of refusing to … [Read more...] about Nurses back at work at Gqeberha clinics
“The municipality dumped us here like rubbish” says Gqeberha woman
The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality moved people to these temporary shelters in October 2021 to protect them from Covid. Photo: Mkhuseli Sizani About 150 households living in prefabricated bungalows in Rolihlahla, Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape are demanding electricity, water and chemical toilets. Many residents are elderly and disabled. They were moved to the temporary … [Read more...] about “The municipality dumped us here like rubbish” says Gqeberha woman
Judge “unscrambles an egg”: 20 years of property sales reversed
A bank sold a home in 2001 for R100. Now a judge has reversed all transactions on the property since then, and likened it to unscrambling an egg. Graphic by Dall-E 2 (public domain) A high court judge has “unscrambled the egg” and undone a series of what he deemed to be “unlawful” sales of a property which began 20 years ago, returning it to its original owners. Johannesburg … [Read more...] about Judge “unscrambles an egg”: 20 years of property sales reversed
