Nomfanelo Maphitsha points to the spot where her 12-year-old son, Samkelo, who was disabled, drowned in the salt pan behind her shack in Missionvale, Gqeberha last year. Residents now want the municipality to move them away from the pans. Photo: Mkhuseli Sizani About 300 people blocked roads with burning tyres and rocks on Tuesday morning in Missionvale, Gqeberha, demanding to … [Read more...] about Gqeberha mother wants to leave the settlement where her son drowned
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High Court rebukes City of Cape Town for Covid evictions
The Western Cape High Court has ruled that certain shack demolitions carried out by the City of Cape Town during the Covid lockdown were illegal. Archive photo: Ashley Furlong The High Court has ruled that certain shack demolitions carried out by the City of Cape Town during the Covid lockdown were illegal. The City had incorrectly applied the remedy of counter spoliation, … [Read more...] about High Court rebukes City of Cape Town for Covid evictions
Judge slams police for refusing to carry out court orders
Police in the Northern Cape repeatedly ignored and refused to carry out a series of court orders. Archive photo of a police officer: Ashraf Hendricks Despite several court orders, SAPS refused to remove people blocking access to the Afrimang mine in the Northern Cape. Police at Upington refused to act. Police at Postmasburg said the applicants could bring a hundred … [Read more...] about Judge slams police for refusing to carry out court orders
Climate justice coalition marches to Ramaphosa’s office
On Monday, about 100 people marched to the Department of Energy in Tshwane and then to the office of President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro About 100 people marched to the Department of Energy in Tshwane and then to the office of President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings on Monday. The march was led by the Climate Justice Coalition … [Read more...] about Climate justice coalition marches to Ramaphosa’s office
Driftsands occupiers reluctant to relocate from unsafe ground
Ndumiso Hedeni, a resident of Covid informal settlement, dismantles his shack in Driftsands Nature Reserve to relocate to safer ground on 25 June. Photo: Siphokazi Mnyobe Only about 50 out of thousands of shacks in Driftsands Nature Reserve have moved to safer ground since last month’s floods. Cape Nature and the Western Cape Human Settlements Department asked people living on … [Read more...] about Driftsands occupiers reluctant to relocate from unsafe ground
