“In this rainy season, it is a sad and difficult time for people who live on the streets. Many homeless people experience great hardship when it rains, as they have no shelter and no safe place to hide from the…”
Homeless People Struggle to Survive the Rainy Season Read Post »
“In Motsoaledi, a township behind Bara, a motorbike theft syndicate has left many Uber Eats drivers fearing for their safety. Over the past few months, about 15 delivery bikes have been stolen, with only two recovered last Sunday. The recovery…”
Is It Safe for Uber Eats Motorbike Drivers? Read Post »
“Motsoaledi is a small informal settlement located behind Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital in Soweto. The community has a soccer ground where young people gather to play different sports and socialise. There is also a community hall in nearby Power Park…”
A Profile of Motsoaledi Informal Settlement Read Post »
“Comrade Oupa Lehulere’s legacy lives on through the many people he influenced. On June 16, 2025, comrades from different organisations across South Africa came together to celebrate his 61st birthday. The celebration was originally planned for June 15, the first…”
Celebrating Oupa Lehulere’s Birthday Read Post »
“The Diepkloof Hostel, although a design of apartheid, was once a place of community and shelter for men, now having integrated women, is teetering on the edge of collapse, not from time, but from the deep neglect and systemic failures…”
Diepkloof Hostel: A Home on the Brink Read Post »
“The Oupa Lehulere Soccer Tournament, now in its third year, has become an important event in promoting social justice and non-violence through sport. This annual tournament brings together different groups of people, including out-of-school youth, school learners, social justice organisations…”
The Third Oupa Lehulere Soccer Tournament Read Post »
“On 8 November 2024, four shacks in Motsoaledi were washed away by heavy rains, leaving four families homeless after they had built their shacks next to a river that overflowed. Sello Mahlangu explained that he noticed a lot of water…”
Heavy Rains Cause Destruction in Motsoaledi Informal Settlement Read Post »
“Sakha Kids held an event on 21 September 2024, in the Chiawelo community hall. Although the weather was bad, it did not stop the children coming in numbers to watch and performances. It was a day to remember. The children…”
Sakha Kids Hosts Event on Cultural Diversity Read Post »
“A shack was burnt down in the township of Motsoaledi in Soweto on 26 August 2024. According to reports, it is suspected that the cause of the fire is the illegal connection of electricity by some members within the community…”
Illegal Connection Causes Danger in Informal Settlements Read Post »
“Communities have consistently come together to create systems to challenge capitalism and solve the issues they are facing. This initiative shows how communities can work together to solve their own problems. These projects are a great example of how communities…”
Community Forming Mutual Aid Project to Combat Social Challenges Read Post »
“Motsoaledi informal settlement is a small township just behind Baragwanath Hospital, in Soweto. This informal settlement is still underdeveloped, and it has been like that since 2016. Different projects have been established to end poverty and they end without achieving…”
The Street Project that Empowers the Unemployed of Motsoaledi Read Post »
“Johannesburg is now considered one of the biggest crime zones in South Africa, leaving many residents and visitors to the inner city worried and devastated by this reality. On 29 June 2024, a few people expressed, through interviews, how they…”
Crime in Jozi CBD Terrifies Inner-City Residents Read Post »
