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Early Breakfast host Africa Melane chats to Abahlali Basemjondolo spokesperson Thapelo Mohapi about the DA's controversial election posters.

Immigrants who lost their shacks in a fire in Briardene last month were refused building materials by the state

Before the fatal shooting on July 29, activists had expressed grave concern over the manner of the recovery of looted goods.

Rajesh Jantilal/AFP We have to acknowledge that the unrest occurred, and we now need to look to the future and try to find ways of making sure this doesnt happen again, writes Anant Singh. Greetings from Tokyo, For me being in Tokyo, is an honour and a privilege, especially to be part of the celebration of our countrys Olympic successes, being led by women in the medal count. Especially Tatjana Schoenmaker, who set a world record in the 200m breaststroke, becoming the first South African woman...

Thapelo Mohapi, general secretary of Abahlali baseMjondolo, the shack dwellers movement spoke to us about their members who are currently in custody. Mqapheli Bonono, the deputy-president, Siniko Miya and Maphiwe Gasela are currently being held on charges of conspiracy to murder.

Were far from freedom says Shack Dwellers Movement Updated Nothando Mkhize Share this: As the country marks Freedom Day today, informal settlement dwellers say theyre still left to suffer 27 years into democracy. Shontel de Boer Shack dwellers movement, Abahlali Basemjondolos Thapelo Mohapi, says people living in shacks are still being denied their basic human rights.  "We are still living under difficult conditions that we have been living, post this so-called Freedom, so we cannot really s...

The Daily Vox Read more: The Marikana informal settlement in Cato Crest awoke on Sunday morning to a fire that started in the Nqobile section of the settlement. The section is named after the late Nqobile Nzuza who was shot and killed by a police officer during a protest against evictions. Read more: Nomasamson Dlamini, a 38-year-old woman was killed in the fire while a teenager sustained serious burns on his arms, legs and head. The fire destroyed 49 households leaving the reside...

Cop sexually abused and threatened my child 06 April 2021 - 08:10 A police officer facing a charge of sexual assault of a minor allegedly threatened to decapitate his victim if she told anyone about the incident. This was revealed in the Protea magistrate’s court, where the mother of the then eight-year-old schoolgirl relayed what her daughter had told her after the minor was allegedly sexually assaulted by the police officer. .. This article is free to read if you register or sign i...