Merafong Municipality fails to issue contracts
“The contract must be deemed illegal because the contract being performed by Merafong municipality violates the Labour Laws. It is an otherwise…”
Khutsong Community ready to strike
“It is unfortunate that the political arena is being extended to disrupt the lives of community members through actions that are not connected to the…”
CHWs still exploited
“The West Rand, more Community Health Care Workers (CHWs) are being exploited by West…”
Cables Stolen in Khutsong
“Criminals are digging up streets to get access to the main supply. The municipality has an obligation to put an end to electric theft. The police,…”
11 Months Without Pay
“On Tuesday, the 14th January 2020, the CHWs consulted with Khanya College’s Mass Advise Department (MAD) for assistance. They were…”
Municipality fails to cut grass
“Mr Oupa Tsotetsi is an unemployed worker who had bought himself a grass cutting machine, after he saw a…”
Long waited victory for Mrs Mxalaba
Velisiwe Mxalaba, a Community Healthcare Worker, was dismissed by Smart Purse (PTY ) LTD on 29 January 2018. She was told not to report back from…
Department of Health goes awol
Though not the end of this struggle, a victory was won at Arbitration hearings that took place on 18 and 19 September 2017 at the House of Movements, Johannesburg. According to the press statement issued by Gauteng Community Health Care…
Faulty pipes cause sinkholes in Khutsong
The community of Khutsong is affected by many sinkholes, which are caused by faulty municipal waterpipes. Maria Tshabalala, one of the resident affected by these sinkholes told Karibu! that the sinkholes started small, when there was a sewer water pipe…
Martha Bikwelo, from the Democratic Republic of Congo
I did not choose to be here in South Africa, but I came in 2010. I was in the west of the country. But first, I moved to the east part of the DRC because there was war and I…
