Tembisa
latest news & developmentsThe sound of freedom is not silence
Leaving the township can change your surroundings but unlearning the fear it taught your body is where the real work of freedom begins
Between Two Worlds: A reflection on identity
An exhibition of the work of 16 photographers from Thokoza reveals the many parts that make us who we are
Meyiwa trial: State questions accused’s ‘police assault’ claims
Muzikawukhulelwa Sibiya is on the stand in the trial-within-a-trial to determine whether confessions made by him and Bongani Ntanzi are admissible This content is restricted to…
Meyiwa murder: Defence alleges accused was assaulted until he ‘messed himself’
Defence advocate Thulani Mngomezulu told the Pretoria high court that state witness Constable Jabulani Buthelezi went beyond the scope of his work
Failed promises: The long and ‘hopeless’ wait for RDP houses
One resident said that if he could speak to the government, he would ‘plead’ for a safe house
No more seven-colour Sundays
Thembisile Mthembu tells her story of how she grew up on seven colours but all she can afford is a two-colour Sunday meal
Hawkers in dire straits
The livelihoods of people selling produce are being threatened by the high food prices
Big Nunu’s Little Heist: A crime comedy that ticks all boxes
Andy Kasrils releases a exceptional crime comedy movie on Netflix
Life without power: How South Africans are coping
Citizens are finding ways to survive during extended blackouts but this comes at a cost
As waste piles up and the stench intensifies, Tembisa residents threaten protest
But the municipality has laid the blame for the filthy state of Tembisa at the feet of the community
WATCH: Tembisa residents speak out on load-shedding
People living in Tembisa have had enough of load-shedding. They want the government to do something about it
Load-shedding crisis: ‘The power to change is in citizens’ hands’
Many people in South Africa’s townships and suburbs have blamed the government for the ongoing blackouts that are harming their lives
Ramaphosa’s energy plan does not mean cheaper electricity
Experts warn that if Eskom and government does not come to grips with the tariff problem, continued social unrest is inevitable
Politicians should fear more unrest
The July 2021 unrest was shocking and many have since warned that those tensions could be easily reignited
Tembisa protests, Krugersdorp anger raise fears of new wave of violence
The spectre of the July 2021 riots looms large over the events in Gauteng of the last few days, and, as always, xenophobia is disgruntled South Africa’s faithful companion