Alexandra Township
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Man implicated by slain Witness D survives Boksburg shooting
Wiandre Pretorius was shot at 16 times and walked away unharmed by what police believe was a targeted hit after he was implicated at the Madlanga Commission
Three suspects identified in killing of Madlanga commission’s Witness D
Police have detained one of the suspects, who is currently being questioned, national police commissioner Fannie Masemola told journalists
Gauteng RDP housing projects still incomplete after 30 years
Applicants who have waited for decades to get houses say many have jumped the queue
Failing local government systems: Alexandra’s perpetual affliction
To turn the tide against malfunction in the public service, a radical shift towards habits that initiate a culture of care and interrelatedness is needed
Looting, vandalism: ‘I don’t know how I am going to survive,’ says Diepkloof street vendor
People plundering shops and malls has spread, leaving a trail of devastation and loss of income and jobs
From ‘academic boys’ to ‘sex-jaros’: What it means to be a black boy in a South African township
Toxic masculinities help drive everything from HIV infection rates to gender-based violence. But before we ask, what does it mean to be a ‘man’ in South Africa, should we wonder…
Khosa case: Going straight to the Constitutional Court isn’t always the right path
Even where the case is a strong one, direct access to the highest court is a route only in truly exceptional circumstances
Alexandra’s black market for booze under lockdown
Underground liquor has a long history in South Africa. Its next chapter is being written under the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown
The lockdown: South Africa’s test of its democracy
How South African citizens, the police and the army, and politicians behave during the 21-day lockdown will have far-reaching implications for our democracy
Jo’burg pool in the deep end
Residents complained about noise and bad behaviour so the gates were closed on weekends, a decision some see as racist
The suicidal effect of our ailing society
Millions of our fellow citizens are literally robbed of the opportunity to live meaningful lives
Linda Twala — the father of the nation of Alex
Linda Twala was born to one of the original residents of Alexandra. He is now known as the father of Alex, a title he takes very seriously
Alex is a ‘disaster-in-waiting’ – Gauteng settlements MEC
Dikgang Uhuru Moiloa said lawlessness and disorder is a result of different stakeholders in the community not agreeing on how Alex should be developed
Alex inquiry: City of Joburg refutes residents’ claims
The inquiry’s mandate is to investigate whether there are violations of the rights contained in the Bill of Rights as related to people in Alexandra
‘The development of Alex has been arrested’ inquiry hears
During the protests, residents shed light on the failed Alexandra Renewal Project, which had an alleged allocated budget of R1.6-billion