Members and supporters of #UniteBehind outside Parliament in August 2022, where they handed over an official complaint to the Joint Committee on Ethics and Members’ Interests. Archive photo: James Stent #UniteBehind has launched court action against Parliament’s Ethics Committee for failing to act on its complaints. Six months have passed since the commuter activist group … [Read more...] about Activists take Parliament to court over PRASA
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Family demands justice after fruit vendor shot dead in hair salon
Juliana Sibanga (left), Lloyd Bhebhe’s aunt, and his mother Patricia Sibanga (right), asked GroundUp to photograph them last week with the blood stains still on the ground where the fruit vendor was fatally shot. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro The body of a Zimbabwean street vendor, shot dead while trying to sell fruit in a Gauteng business complex, was repatriated to Zimbabwe … [Read more...] about Family demands justice after fruit vendor shot dead in hair salon
Loyiso Nkohla shot dead during political meeting
Police and onlookers at the former Philippi train station where Loyiso Nkohla was shot dead during a meeting on Monday. Photo: Tariro Washinyira Former ANC councillor and activist Loyiso Nkohla was shot dead in Philippi in Cape Town where he was attending a meeting to discuss the relocation of people who have moved onto Central Line railway. Three other people, two women and a … [Read more...] about Loyiso Nkohla shot dead during political meeting
Nandipha Madugumana and accomplices to stay in prison for now. Her dad has been granted bail
Zolile Sekeleni consoles Nandipha Madugumana in the Bloemfontein Magistrates’ Court on Monday. Photo: Becker Semela Zolile Sekeleni, Nandipha Madugumana’s father, was granted R10,000 bail in the Bloemfontein Magistrates’ Court on Monday. But Madugumana, Senohe Matsoara and Teboho Lipholo will remain in custody until 3 and 4 May, when their formal bail applications will be … [Read more...] about Nandipha Madugumana and accomplices to stay in prison for now. Her dad has been granted bail
Mass boeka transforms notorious Manenberg street
Hundreds of Manenberg residents in Cape Town gathered in a street known for rife gang violence to share a meal on Sunday for the annual “Boeka in the Laan” for Ramadan. As the sun set over the Cape Flats on Sunday, the streets of Manenberg were abuzz with activity. Manenberg Avenue was cordoned off with orange cones, with a long white and gold sheet of paper spread out down the … [Read more...] about Mass boeka transforms notorious Manenberg street
