Zero Dropout Campaign report highlighted the situation at two schools in the Northern Cape where learner dropout rates are high. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks Only half the learners who start primary school make it to high school in the Northern Cape’s Joe Morolong Local Municipality. And of the learners who make it to high school, just 15% pass matric. This is according to … [Read more...] about School dropout crisis in Northern Cape municipality
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City of Tshwane not coping with refuse removal, say residents
Uncollected rubbish is burnt by residents in Ga-Rankuwa Zone 4. They cover it with grass and debris in the meantime while they wait for municipal collections, which they say are too infrequent. This site is close to houses and opposite the Rantailane Secondary School. Photos: Chris Gilili People in Ga-Rankuwa View say rubbish is piling up and making their lives unpleasant. The … [Read more...] about City of Tshwane not coping with refuse removal, say residents
Johannesburg informal settlements wait a week for water
When water tanks near their homes are empty, children living in Mountain City informal settlement walk almost two kilometres to fill buckets for their families at a communal tap. Photos: Masego Mafata Over 40 informal settlements south of Johannesburg rely on one contractor to fill their water tanks. Water delivery is infrequent and tanks often run dry, say residents. They … [Read more...] about Johannesburg informal settlements wait a week for water
Getting a Covid booster shot is not as easy as it should be
Illustration: Lisa Nelson As Covid-19 cases rise again around the world and the more infectious XBB.1.5 variant spreads rapidly, health minister Joe Paahla has emphasised the importance of getting vaccinated and boosted. About 19-million people in South Africa (just over 30% of the population) are fully vaccinated and four million booster shots have been administered. The … [Read more...] about Getting a Covid booster shot is not as easy as it should be
Youth organisation scored big time from Lottery amendment for which it lobbied
SAYM executive director Alfred Sigudhla posted photos of his opulent lifestyle on Facebook before closing his account. A non-profit organisation that lobbied for amendments to the Lotteries Act went on to benefit to the tune of tens of millions of rands in grants after the law was changed. The Southern African Youth Movement (SAYM) recommended the introduction of a new way of … [Read more...] about Youth organisation scored big time from Lottery amendment for which it lobbied
