Andile Ndulula has been waiting for the house to be built around his toilet for seven years. Photos: Thamsanqa Mbovane Andile Ndulula, who uses crutches, is among 300 Kariega families who have been living in shacks next to toilets for seven years, waiting for the houses to be built around them. “When it rains, I carry an umbrella inside a toilet to relieve myself, because it … [Read more...] about 300 toilets were built on this site seven years ago. Now at last the promised houses may be built around them
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Learners at KZN special schools return to class after boycott
Learners from Khulangolwazi Special School and others across the province returned to classrooms on Monday after a nearly two-month boycott. Photo: Manqulo Nyakombi Learners from Special Schools in KwaZulu-Natal have returned to classrooms on Monday. This follows a nearly two-month boycott by parents and learners who accused the provincial Department of Education and Dube-Ncube … [Read more...] about Learners at KZN special schools return to class after boycott
Court to hear arguments on prisoners’ computer rights
The state is challenging court rulings on the use of personal computers by prisoners. Graphic: Lisa Nelson The Supreme Court of Appeal is to hear arguments about the use of personal computers by prisoners. In two previous cases judges have ruled that present policy, which prohibits or limits computer use, constitutes unfair discrimination. The Minister of Justice and … [Read more...] about Court to hear arguments on prisoners’ computer rights
Fixing Cape Town’s railways will save families nearly R1-billion a year
Fixing Cape Town’s rail service will save families nearly R1-billion a year, preliminary findings from a City of Cape Town study suggest. Archive photo: Bernard Chiguvare An efficient rail service will save lower-income households up to R932-million a year, according to preliminary findings of the City of Cape Town’s rail feasibility study. We cannot wait any longer to fix the … [Read more...] about Fixing Cape Town’s railways will save families nearly R1-billion a year
Parents and learners close Eastern Cape school
Learners and parents at Sisonke Secondary School in Kariega, Eastern Cape, have been protesting for two days, demanding more teachers. The Eastern Cape Education Department says learner numbers have dropped and fewer teachers are needed. Photo: Thamsanqa Mbovane About 100 learners and parents of Sisonke Secondary in KwaNobuhle, Kariega, blocked streets, burned tyres, and blew … [Read more...] about Parents and learners close Eastern Cape school
