A MyCiTi bus was petrol bombed in Khayelitsha bus on Japhta K Masemola Road. Photo: Sisipho Bakana Taxis stopped running on Monday, leaving Cape Town commuters, learners and workers stranded. The taxi drivers are demanding that the provincial government’s Blue Dot programme, due to end this month, be continued. At least two buses were torched in the early hours of Monday … [Read more...] about Matrics, commuters hit by Cape Town taxi strike
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Stopping people from letting their cattle graze amounts to eviction, says judge
Archive photo of cattle in Brakpan: Kimberly Mutandiro The Land Claims Court has ruled that removing grazing rights can amount to an eviction. Courts have previously ruled that grazing is only permitted by consent of the landowner. The Constitutional Court has said that a “blinkered” approach must be avoided when interpreting a remedial act such as the Extension of Security … [Read more...] about Stopping people from letting their cattle graze amounts to eviction, says judge
Why is government taking so long to finalise water standards?
Archive photo of a tap inside the Imizamo Yethu informal settlement in Hout Bay. Ashraf Hendricks All South Africans are guaranteed the right to access adequate water under Section 27(1) of the Constitution and it is the responsibility of the state to gradually realise this right within its available resources. However, for many families living in informal settlements and rural … [Read more...] about Why is government taking so long to finalise water standards?
Very few South Africans can swim, says the NSRI. It aims to change this
Twelve-year-old Dennis Wildskut practices floating at the NSRI survival swimming centre in Riebeek Kasteel. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) is building “survival swimming centres” in rural areas to help prevent drownings. The project aims to teach swimming in poor communities. The NSRI says very few South Africans, about 15%, can … [Read more...] about Very few South Africans can swim, says the NSRI. It aims to change this
500 refugees living in wretched conditions in Cape Town camp
Three years since the UNHCR refugee protests began, about 500 refugees, including 200 children, remain at Paint City in Bellville. Photos: Tariro Washinyira Three years after refugees started their protest outside the offices of the United Nations High Commissioner, 500 people are still living at Paint City camp in Bellville without proper sanitation. They still cling to the … [Read more...] about 500 refugees living in wretched conditions in Cape Town camp
