Western Cape Premier Alan Winde has led the way against Covid. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks During the height of the Covid pandemic there was one outstanding leader holding political office in South Africa: Western Cape Premier Alan Winde. His messages were clear and science-based. He supported the provincial health department’s initiatives which involved making sure … [Read more...] about DA leaders should follow Premier Winde’s example on vaccines
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Workers demand harsher penalties for farms violating labour laws
About 150 farm workers marched to the Labour Centre in Paarl on Wednesday to hand over a memorandum, calling for better living and working conditions for people on farms in the Western Cape. Photos: Liezl Human New research has found that some farm workers on Fairtrade-certified wine farms, which are held to international standards, still have poor housing, and a lack of … [Read more...] about Workers demand harsher penalties for farms violating labour laws
Thabo Bester saga: Nandipha Magudumana abandons her rented mansion
The house in Hyde Park that Dr Nandipha Magudumana rented. Photo: Kimberly Mutandiro Celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana’s possessions were being removed from her rented Hyde Park mansion on Tuesday when a quarrel broke out with the landlord. The landlord claimed that some of the things being removed from the building belonged to him. Last week, GroundUp published several … [Read more...] about Thabo Bester saga: Nandipha Magudumana abandons her rented mansion
Bail conditions that restrict the right to protest are unjust
Photo: Brian Turner via Flickr (CC BY 2.0) Everyone has the right to assemble, demonstrate, march and picket, peacefully and unarmed, in terms of section 17 of the Constitution. But protestors often find themselves on the wrong side of the law, most commonly charged with public violence, malicious damage to property, damage to essential infrastructure, and even traffic … [Read more...] about Bail conditions that restrict the right to protest are unjust
Immigration activists launch detention hotline as calls for help increase
Activists have launched an immigration detention hotline to deal with an increasing number of calls from persons and family of people who have been detained. Archive photo: Nokulunga Majola Lawyers for Human Rights has been inundated with calls for help from mostly immigrants who have been detained and cannot afford legal representation. Nearly a month ago the organisation … [Read more...] about Immigration activists launch detention hotline as calls for help increase
