Illustration of Thabo Bester by Lisa Nelson An August 2022 investigation by the Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (JICS) found that Bester likely escaped. The South African Police Services (SAPS) reached the same conclusion by at least October 2022. But a task team to apprehend Bester was only activated on 24 March, after GroundUp exposed Bester’s escape. During … [Read more...] about Government knew Thabo Bester had escaped, but did nothing
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Apartheid labour tenants wait their whole lives for land rights – but there are signs of hope
Labour tenant claimant Mndeni Sikhakhane with his two granddaughters. Sikhakhane was one of the claimants in the Hilton College. case Photo: Max Bastard Less than half of land claims by former labour tenants have been finalised. Labour tenants were given access to land during apartheid in exchange for labour on commercial farms. 1998 legislation entitled them to apply for … [Read more...] about Apartheid labour tenants wait their whole lives for land rights – but there are signs of hope
Limpopo protesters demand urgent mobile toilets for schools with pit latrines
Learners and parents marched to the Limpopo Basic Education Department offices in Polokwane to demand the immediate eradication of pit latrines in schools. Photo: Bernard Chiguvare About 60 members of Equal Education and parents of learners marched on Tuesday to the Limpopo Department of Basic Education, in Polokwane to demand the immediate provision of mobile toilets at … [Read more...] about Limpopo protesters demand urgent mobile toilets for schools with pit latrines
A year after the floods, the Gumbi family are still hoping to find the bodies of their children
Asanda Gumbi, age 14 (left) with eight-year-old Lubanzi (centre) and Sindokuhle, 14, (right) have been missing since the home they were sleeping in was washed away by severe floods in Durban on 11 April 2022. The family say they cannot get closure as the children are yet to be officially declared dead by authorities. Photo: Supplied by family Today marks a year since the … [Read more...] about A year after the floods, the Gumbi family are still hoping to find the bodies of their children
Helen Suzman Foundation slams Home Affairs’ decision to terminate ZEP system
The decision by Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi to scrap the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit is being disputed in the Pretoria High Court this week. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks The decision to scrap the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit (ZEP) system was taken without consultation and should be revoked, says the Helen Suzman Foundation. The Foundation argued in the Pretoria … [Read more...] about Helen Suzman Foundation slams Home Affairs’ decision to terminate ZEP system
