About a week after he was shot dead in January, friends and family of Dumisani Joxo gathered to honour his life at a memorial service. Archive photo: Marecia Damons The trial of a Cape Town law enforcement officer accused of shooting dead Dumisani Joxo, who was homeless, six months ago on 9 January, will be heard in the Wynberg Regional Court next month. Dressed in dark blue … [Read more...] about Cape Town law enforcement officer on trial for murder next month
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Cape Town tables plan for two inner-city social housing projects
The site at the Salt River Market will provide 216 social housing units. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks The City of Cape Town has released two parcels of land for major social housing projects near the city centre. There are now 800 central Cape Town social housing units in or near the construction phase. The release of land has been hailed as a victory for land and … [Read more...] about Cape Town tables plan for two inner-city social housing projects
Women volunteers clean up dumps in Delft after a dead body was found
Women volunteers clean up illegal dumps in Delft weekly. Photos: Vincent Lali When someone dumped a dead body on an illegal dump in Delft, Cape Town, three months ago, Nomsobo Gabhayi and a group of other women decided to take action. Every Saturday from 9am to 1pm, the women collect rubbish and clear illegal dumps in Section 29 in Delft. “A waste picker saw the body and … [Read more...] about Women volunteers clean up dumps in Delft after a dead body was found
Gugulethu’s sweetest business
Sheila Besten, who is an assistant at the Asande Community Garden, sometimes helps Vuyo Myoli in his beekeeping business. Near a roaring train line and informal market in Gugulethu, the unexpected sound of bees buzzing can be heard from a nearby high school. But these are not wild bees. They belong to Vuyo Myoli, who has set himself up with a small urban beekeeping … [Read more...] about Gugulethu’s sweetest business
ANC has done nothing for us since 1994, says hostel resident
Residents of these dilapidated hostels in Ga-Rankuwa, outside Pretoria, say the Tshwane municipality has done nothing to maintain them for 20 years. Photos: Chris Gilili Hesiah Mabulana says he has lived in hostels in Zone 16, Ga-Rankuwa, outside Pretoria, for more than 20 years. During this time, the buildings have fallen into ruin because the City of Tshwane has not … [Read more...] about ANC has done nothing for us since 1994, says hostel resident
