Ongoing Water Outage at the Rand West
Communities of the Rand West (West Rand) greater Randfontein have been struggling with water for the past few weeks starting around mid-May 2023.
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Anti-Homosexuality Act Approved as Law in Uganda
Earlier this year, on 31 March 2023 the president of Uganda Yoweri Museveni signed a new Anti-Homosexuality Bill into legislation.
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Protests in Orlando West
On 30 May 2023, Orlando West residents were protesting against the installation of prepaid meters because they want a flat rate they can afford.
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No Water in Rand-West Clinics
We in the Rand-West (West-Rand) clinics are out of water.
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Cholera Breakout At Hammanskraal
On Wednesday, 24 May 2023, the humanitarian aid organisation, Gift of the Givers Foundation distributed thousands of litres of water to clinics across the Hammanskraal area to try and alleviate the cholera breakout crisis.
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Joburg’s Hijacked Buildings: A Look into Its Origins.
“In the 1970s, Ponte was the place to live in Johannesburg, which people here called the New York City of Africa. It was on the edge of Hillbrow, a bustling, cosmopolitan neighbourhood of artists and intellectuals, where cafes and bookshops stayed open late and where, even under the tight rule of apartheid, interracial mixing was common.” – Stephen Hanes, Christian Science Monitor, 2008.
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It’s Time to Rediscover May Day
Next week South Africans will join many countries and take the day off on May 1.
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SAMWU Workers Voice Frustrations With Municipalities
Thursday, 11 May 2023, several hundred workers affiliated with the South African Municipal Workers Union (SAMWU) brought traffic on Pixley Isaka ka Seme Street, formerly known as Sauer Street, to a grinding halt as they marched to the Luthuli House, the headquarters of the African National Congress (ANC).
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Women In Vosloorus Investing in Agriculture
In Extension 30 Vosloorus, east of Johannesburg, 16 women have come together and organised themselves to start an agricultural project in the community.
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The Fight Against Cop City
On Saturday, March 4, I arrived at Intrenchment Creek Park in DeKalb County, Georgia, for the first day of a week of action against a $90 million construction project undertaken by the Atlanta Police Foundation — a private entity, backed by local CEOs and political leaders, that advances police interests.
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Press Release: Simunye Workers’ Forum organiser threatened by representatives of Liwayway Food South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Jacob Potlaki, an organiser with the Casual Workers’ Advice Office and Simunye Workers Forum (SWF), was threatened by representatives of the Centurion-based Liwayway Food South Africa (Pty) Ltd yesterday (18 May 2023) at 3:30pm on the factory premises.
