Protesters from Umsobomvu protested outside the Butterworth Magistrates Court on Monday to demand that members of a crime-fighting group be released. They are accused of assaulting suspected criminals in the community. Photo: Johnnie Isaac Protesters from Umsobomvu township brought the centre of Butterworth, Eastern Cape, to a standstill on Monday. They marched to the … [Read more...] about Community protest at court to demand release of local “crime fighters”
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Concern in Parliament over slow pace of prosecutions for Lottery corruption
Minister Ebrahim Patel is concerned at the slow pace of legal action against people involved in corruption at the National Lotteries Commission, Parliament has been told. Illustration: Lisa Nelson The trade and industry minister, MPs and the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) chairperson have all expressed concern over a lack of prosecutions of lottery looters. The Special … [Read more...] about Concern in Parliament over slow pace of prosecutions for Lottery corruption
Family and friends of murdered Phelokazi Mqathanya unveil mural in Khayelitsha
Nozuko Ndlwana, sings while looking on at the mural of her sister Phelokazi Mqathanya who was murdered in 2021. The mural, painted on the front wall of Mqathanya’s house, was unveiled on Saturday in Site C in Khayelitsha. Photos: Mary-Anne Gontsana About 50 people marched through the streets of Site C in Khayelitsha, Cape Town on Saturday. This was ahead of the unveiling of a … [Read more...] about Family and friends of murdered Phelokazi Mqathanya unveil mural in Khayelitsha
Taking intellectual disability awareness month to the finish line
Dillon Cloete participates in the annual trolley race hosted by Cape Mental Health. Hundreds of people gathered for the annual Trolley Race in support of Intellectual Disability Awareness Month on 22 March. Adults with mental disabilities from Khayelitsha, Mitchell’s Plain, Retreat and Athlone met at Rygate sports field in Athlone on Friday. The event was hosted by Cape Mental … [Read more...] about Taking intellectual disability awareness month to the finish line
I left Zimbabwe to live in South Africa. I want to go back. This is why it’s hard.
The family homestead in Buhera District in Manicaland Province, eastern Zimbabwe. Photo: Bernard Chiguvare Many South Africans wonder why so many of us Zimbabweans came to be settled in their country, and wonder why we do not simply return to our homeland. This is my story – about my rural homestead in Zimbabwe that I felt forced to leave. I would like to go back and spend the … [Read more...] about I left Zimbabwe to live in South Africa. I want to go back. This is why it’s hard.
