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Community members have shut down Geluksdal Secondary School demanding that the principal and a School Governing Board member be fired. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro Community members shut down Geluksdal Secondary School last Friday. Parents and learners say there are race-based gangs at the school and no discipline. The provincial education department says it has reports of fights … [Read more...] about Parents shut down Geluksdal school over new claims of race-based gang violence

Chairperson of Gate 7 informal settlement Nwabisa Ngqola (left) and committee member Ndabeni Nomaphelo took part in the protest that shut down Voortrekker road on Monday. Photo: Tariro Washinyira About 100 protesters from two informal settlements outside the Maitland Cemetery in Cape Town blocked Voortrekker Road on Monday morning, demanding water, toilets and electricity. The … [Read more...] about Ndabeni protesters block busy road

The Mini Blue Train in Mouille Point, Cape Town, has been entertaining children and adults since 19 December 1956. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks As Metrorail’s service in Cape Town has deteriorated, one train has consistently run on time and safely for over 60 years: the Mini Blue Train in Mouille Point. On Wednesday, about 30 protesters from activist groups #UniteBehind held a … [Read more...] about This is Cape Town’s best run train

Members of the National Union of Public Service and Allied Workers picketed in Tshwane on Tuesday, demanding an 8% wage increase. Photo: Chris Gilili Public service workers picketed outside the offices of the Public Service Co-ordinating Bargaining Council in Tshwane, on Tuesday, threatening to strike. Wage talks with the government have been deadlocked for three weeks. Members … [Read more...] about Public sector workers threaten “full-blown” strike

A report by the judiciary released in December reflected more than 150 judgments were outstanding for more than six months. Image generated by Stable Diffusion (Public domain) A report published by the South African judiciary on 31 December 2021 showed that there were then 156 reserved judgments outstanding for longer than six months. Overall there were 830 reserved judgments, … [Read more...] about More than 150 judgments outstanding for more than six months – most recent report