Hundreds of Community Work Programme (CWP) workers marched to ANC headquarters in Johannesburg demanding higher wages, among other things. Photos: Chris Gilili Hundreds of Community Work Programme (CWP) workers marched to the ANC headquarters in Johannesburg on Monday. They are demanding higher wages, more working days and permanent employment. Last week CWP workers employed … [Read more...] about “Our kids survive on pap and tea,” says protesting COGTA worker
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JSC split over suspension of two judges
This week the JSC recommended that two judges be suspended for late judgments. But were it not for the deciding vote of Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, the judges would have got away with their behaviour without any sanction. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks This week the Judicial Service Commission recommended to President Ramaphosa that he suspend two judges, Judge Tshifhiwa … [Read more...] about JSC split over suspension of two judges
Panashe, four months old, lives in a ditch with his mother
Melissa Gwarimba lives in a ditch in Musina with her son Panashe. Photos: Bernard Chiguvare Melissa Gwarimba came to South Africa ten years ago from Zimbabwe. When she could not find work, she ended up living on the street in Musina, Limpopo. Her four-month-old son Panashe lives with her in a ditch under a mango tree near the Post Office. Next to the Musina Post office is a … [Read more...] about Panashe, four months old, lives in a ditch with his mother
Crackdown on judges for late judgments
Illustration: Lisa Nelson The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is cracking down on judges who don’t deliver their judgments timeously. It has recommended to President Cyril Ramaphosa that Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela and Judge Nomonde Mngqibisa-Thusi, who both sit on the Gauteng High Court bench, be suspended immediately pending the outcome of a Judicial Conduct Tribunal hearing to … [Read more...] about Crackdown on judges for late judgments
Celebrating Langa through its artists
A statue of a woman by artist Angus Taylor greets visitors to Langa’s first art gallery, 16 on Leretholi. Photos: Mary-Anne Gontsana On the pavement between small businesses in the busy street of Lerotholi Avenue in Langa is a large statue of a woman, made out of grass, stone, mud and clay. Inside, is Langa’s first art gallery, 16 on Lerotholi. The statue is by artist Angus … [Read more...] about Celebrating Langa through its artists
