People erect shacks on Wednesday in Extension 7, Makhanda. Since 2020, over 600 households have built shacks here. The Eastern Cape government says the Makana Municipality has no capacity to provide the bulk infrastructure necessary for formal housing developments. Photos: Loyiso Dyongman The Makana Municipality does not currently have the capacity to provide the infrastructure … [Read more...] about Makhanda to provide serviced sites instead of houses
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Domestic worker who accused her employer of rape has waited four years for justice
Four years after she laid a charge of rape, an East London domestic worker is still waiting for the case to come to court. Photo: Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik An East London domestic worker who laid charges of rape against her employer four years ago is still waiting for the case to come to court. Police confirmed that the case had been delayed because of backlogs with DNA … [Read more...] about Domestic worker who accused her employer of rape has waited four years for justice
Uber, Bolt drivers strike for two days
Uber and Bolt drivers stopped work this week, demanding an end to a freeze on operating permits, and a drop in the percentages taken off their pay by the companies they work for. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks Drivers for Uber, Bolt and inDriver went on strike for two days in Cape Town this week. They were demanding an end to the freeze on the issue of new operating permits by the … [Read more...] about Uber, Bolt drivers strike for two days
NUMSA spokesperson in defamation row
NUMSA spokesperson Phakamile Hlubi-Majola has been sent a lawyer’s letter asking her to remove recent twitter posts about SAFTU president Ruth Ntlokotse. NUMSA logo from the website copied for fair use. The spokesperson for the National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa (NUMSA) Phakamile Hlubi-Majola has been sent a letter from the lawyers of the president of the SA … [Read more...] about NUMSA spokesperson in defamation row
The President came, the President went, and nothing changed
The people of Intabazwe Skwata Camp, outside Harrismith, say they have been forgotten by government, despite promises to turn things around when the president held a rally at Intabazwe stadium. Photo: Yamkela Mopeli In May 2021 protesters from Intabazwe shut down Harrismith and blocked the N3. They appealed to the President to intervene as the Maluti-a-Phofong Local … [Read more...] about The President came, the President went, and nothing changed
