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Mother City: A powerful documentary exposing Cape Town’s racial and economic inequality
Six years in the making, the pair’s film explores racial and economic inequality in Cape Town
A year into Covid, Durban’s beachfront farmers are still tilling the soil
Homeless pioneers persevere with a project that came to life during the first lockdown
Hope grows on Durban beachfront
Ten homeless men who turned a vacant lot into an organic vegetable garden are now reaping the rewards of their toil
Kamogelo Lebotse: The Portfolio
Photographer Kamogelo Lebotse has been documenting the effects of the national lockdown on the people of Mahikeng
Policy exists, but shacklands spring up
The political will is there, but proper implementation remains an obstacle to improving people’s lot
The controversial Strandfontein shelter shows the importance of monitoring womxn’s rights during a crisis
Our government’s Covid-19 response and regulations must be subject to stringent monitoring to ensure womxn’s safety and security. This is why the Women’s Legal Centre will be an…
Homeless exposed to Covid-19
The City of Cape Town is being accused of negligence as it closes the Strandfontein safety camp without testing all the people who leave
Online campaign advocates for tenants’ rights during the lockdown
Rent Strike South Africa says working-class families are struggling to keep up with paying rent during the lockdown. And, although there is a moratorium on evictions, it fears…
Strandfontein homeless site more a prison than a place of safety — Human rights report
Independent reports slam Cape Town’s Covid-19 homeless site, the city says things have improved since independent monitors visited the site