Asylum seekers, mostly from Burundi, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been battling to renew their permits at Musina Refugee Reception Centre in Limpopo since 2020. Photo: Bernard Chiguvare Asylum seekers, mostly from Burundi, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), say they have been battling to renew their permits at Musina Refugee … [Read more...] about Asylum seekers fear arrest as delays mount
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People queue from 4am to sort out their UIF
Hundreds of people queue outside the labour centre in Cape Town every day. Photo: Liezl Human The Cape Town labour centre serves about 600 people a day. People queue from as early as 4am to get served the same day. Many of the people in the queue have been there numerous times to try and sort out their UIF payments. People start queuing from 4am outside the labour centre on … [Read more...] about People queue from 4am to sort out their UIF
PRASA board strikes back against whistleblower
Martha Ngoye, PRASA whistleblower, is in a protracted legal battle with the PRASA board, which has repeatedly lost cases against her in court. Archive photo: Ihsaan Haffejee PRASA’s board has approached the Labour Court to review an arbitration award that was not in its favour. PRASA chair Leonard Ramatlakane says that the arbitrator “reached a decision that another decision … [Read more...] about PRASA board strikes back against whistleblower
Supreme Court of Appeal reserves judgment in Tafelberg matter
The Supreme Court of Appeal reserved judgment in landmark Tafelberg matter on Monday. Archive photo: James Stent Judgment has been reserved at the Supreme Court of Appeal on Monday in the Tafelberg case. Arguments before the court focussed on the constitutional obligations of the Western Cape Government and City of Cape Town in disposing of public land and public participation … [Read more...] about Supreme Court of Appeal reserves judgment in Tafelberg matter
My friend reported she’d been sexually assaulted. Then the justice system failed her
The author describes how police and the courts have let down her friend who was sexually assaulted. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks “That’s me. That’s who you are talking about. Me. Everything is down to lacerations. A deep cut into the skull behind the ear. The bruising that only appeared four days later. Lacerations, cuts, bruises, swelling, sharp metal object, force. … [Read more...] about My friend reported she’d been sexually assaulted. Then the justice system failed her
