The Dagga Party: How Cannabis Can Unlock The Economy To The...
Unlocking the legislation criminalising cannabis in South Africa can completely transform the economy, according to The Dagga Party of South Africa also known as...
Oppie Yaart is a healing space and community garden
In Elsies River on the Cape Flats, Lucelle Campbell is part of a community garden, Oppie Yaart. Food security in South Africa is an...
Two-week-old baby laid to rest after choking on tear gas during...
Community demands justice for Jayden Khoza who died during housing protests earlier this week.
What does the Kiribilly judgment tell us about unlawful evictions and...
Evictions are commonplace in South Africa, due in part to extreme economic inequality and historic land dispossession. The Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa's...
Rent Strike Planned For South Africa
South Africans are organising a rent strike in the wake of the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.
In a statement on Facebook, Rent Strike South...
City of Cape Town to tackle apartheid spatial planning
After months of pressure from housing activists, the City of Cape Town has identified 10 sites that will be developed in and near the...
Affordable housing solutions can prevent flooding disasters
Each winter, areas in Cape Town flood uncontrollably. Formal and informal housing across Cape Town are subject to flooding. The worst affected areas are...
Vuwani residents have BEEN protesting, here’s why
On Thursday, newly-minted Minister of Police Fikile Mbalula visited Vuwani, where protesters have shut down the town for the third day in a row.
At...
Politicking around identity: Afrikaans holds many truths and evils
Afrikaans is a controversial language. Borne out of Dutch ships passing and trading with the Khoi to slavery, it has come to hold many...
UWC to develop the first dictionary of Kaaps
Kaaps is a biryani pot mixture of languages that has always had negative connotations to it. The University of the Western Cape (UWC) has...
Jeffrey Oarasib on affirming Khoi identity through art
Jeffrey Oarasib is a Khoi language, culture and heritage activist. He is a poet and rapper, and uses these mediums to elevate Khoi culture....
The WC drought is battering the agricultural industry
The City of Cape Town has managed to delay Day Zero until mid-May, as a result of declining agricultural usage and a generous...
Marievale Evictions: The SANDF Is Still Barring Residents From Their Homes
Marievale residents have yet again been barred from returning to their homes despite a court ruling by the High Court in Johannesburg stating they...
Nazeer Sonday on the need for protecting agricultural land
When visiting Table Mountain, you will find flat land that runs between the mountain into another mountain scape. The flat land which used to...
Here’s why we need to give zama-zamas mining permits
In August, informal miners marched on the department of mineral resources (DMR) in Pretoria to demand the legalisation of small-scale mining and a moratorium...
Ex-Marievale residents’ shacks demolished while trying to build them
The Marievale community have been terrorised by SANDF soldiers since they were evicted from their homes in November last year. Now they are being...
No Solutions In Sight For The Rohingya, Two Years On
Sitting in a teashop in Kutupalong megacamp, Bibi Jan tugs on her sleeve. She’s covering up scars inflicted during the largest-ever episode of violence...
Hout Bay protests: Rubber bullets, burnt cars and tense streets
Dissatisfaction is growing among residents of Imizamo Yethu.
South African floods wreaked havoc because people are forced to live...
Rapid urbanisation and government failure to deliver adequate housing are among the driving forces behind the proliferation of informal settlements across South African cities...
Johannesburg South Residents Embark On Roll-On Community Action
Residents of areas in the south of Johannesburg including Eldorado Park, Freedom Park, Slovo Park, Lehae, and Soweto have embarked on a wide-scale service...
