Dozens of people sleeping outside the Constitutional Court in November to demand reparations for crimes committed against them during apartheid. Archive photo: Kimberly Mutandiro The President’s Fund was established to pay reparations to victims of human rights abuses under apartheid. Over the past five years, the Fund has received R531-million in investment revenue but only … [Read more...] about Nearly R2 billion for apartheid reparations is unspent
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Sex workers tell minister police rape, rob and abuse them
From left to right: Sex Worker Education and Advocacy Task Force (SWEAT) Eastern Cape programme manager Phindile Ngwazi, Katlego Rasetsibe of Sisonke Sex Workers Movement, and Deputy Minister of Social Development Hendrietta Bogopane-Zulu at a sex workers dialogue on decriminalisation in East London on Thursday. Photo: Johnnie Isaac About 200 sex workers gathered at the East … [Read more...] about Sex workers tell minister police rape, rob and abuse them
Public sector workers march to Parliament, reject 3% wage increase
Amina Pinto (centre) was one of about 70 public sector workers who marched to Parliament on Friday to demand a 10% wage increase. Photo: Marecia Damons Public sector workers marched to Parliament on Friday to demand a 10% wage increase They have rejected government’s 3% wage increase. They have called on government to return to the negotiating table. Amina Pinto says she has … [Read more...] about Public sector workers march to Parliament, reject 3% wage increase
Mothers speak out about traumatic births at health facilities
On Thursday, Embrace launched a five-part documentary series called Push Comes to Shove which tells the stories of women from across the country who experienced obstetric violence. From left to right: Nonkululeko Mbuli, Sydelle Willow Smith, Noloyiso Williams and Shana Fife. Photo: Supplied Embrace, a social movement for mothers who experienced abuses when accessing … [Read more...] about Mothers speak out about traumatic births at health facilities
Understanding Eskom’s high failure rate
On 8 December it was reported that Eskom’s coal fleet was operating with just 40% of its installed capacity available. Archive photo: Brent Meersman For the time being at least, coal-fired boilers remain the backbone of Eskom’s electricity generation fleet. Coal-fired boilers work by boiling water to produce high-pressure steam which is then used to spin a turbine. To do this, … [Read more...] about Understanding Eskom’s high failure rate
