Police disperse striking security guards on Thursday after they blocked the entrance to the shared offices of the departments of education and health in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape. They are demanding their bonuses be paid. Photos: Mkhuseli Sizani At least 30 staff members at the departments of education and health in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, were trapped for three hours … [Read more...] about Striking guards block office entrance, trapping government workers for hours
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Evicted in the morning, 2,000 Nigel RDP occupiers move back in by evening
About 2,000 people in Mackenzieville Extension 2, Nigel, are back in these unlawfully occupied RDP houses. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro About 500 families in Nigel have moved back into the houses from which they were evicted by the City of Ekurhuleni on Tuesday morning. They have been unlawfully occupying an unfinished RDP housing project in Mackenzieville Extension 2 since … [Read more...] about Evicted in the morning, 2,000 Nigel RDP occupiers move back in by evening
Cape Town is removing homeless people from the street. This is what the City is offering instead
Andrew Pierce has been living in the Culemborg Safe Space for six months. He said he ended up on the streets after losing both parents when he was 16. Photos: Matthew Hirsch The City of Cape Town says it is increasing its spending on its Safe Spaces programme to R230-million over the next three years. The City is currently pursuing various evictions from public spaces. In a … [Read more...] about Cape Town is removing homeless people from the street. This is what the City is offering instead
Informal traders inside Cape Town mall told to vacate by next Sunday
Fatima Davids has been selling sweets, cereals and spices at her stall inside the Belhar Airport Mall for several years. She is among dozens of informal traders in the mall who have been issued notices by management to vacate the premises. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks Informal traders inside the Belhar Airport Mall have been asked to vacate by 12 March. For many traders, this is … [Read more...] about Informal traders inside Cape Town mall told to vacate by next Sunday
Tsotsi star’s luxury house built with Lottery money fails to sell at auction
Bold and the Beautiful star Terry Pheto’s three-storey home was built using R3-million from lottery grant money meant for an “initiation programme”. Photo from Pheto’s Instagram account (fair use) Terry Pheto’s house in Bryanston, seized by the Asset Forfeiture Unit, went on auction on Thursday morning. But the property worth more than R4-million failed to sell. No bid over … [Read more...] about Tsotsi star’s luxury house built with Lottery money fails to sell at auction
