Three more vehicles set alight in Cape Town taxi drivers’ protest: Taxis impounded as protest continues
Source: GroundUp News.
Kannaland councillor sentenced for fraud, but keeps his position: ICOSA says Werner Meshoa would only have to step down if he received a prison sentence of more than a year
Source: GroundUp News.
City’s approach to homeless people is not working: This simplistic narrative of helping to reduce homelessness by just donating to one group of shelters is harmful
Source: GroundUp News.
Protesters torch ten electricity poles in Kariega: Several communities surrounding Area 11 plunged into darkness since Saturday
Source: GroundUp News.
Refugee uses art to tell stories of xenophobia: Azuri Muhuli has seen and suffered violence
Source: GroundUp News.
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