Lockdown- Law enforcement agents’ integrity questionable
I heard from my sister that since the announcement of the lock down, taxis are being stopped by the police...
Lockdown stripping women’s financial independence as GBV increases
Most of the women in the group and community in Pietermaritzburg Central, KZN, are surviving on hand to mouth basis...
Starvation worries citizens more than coronavirus
On the 8th of March 2020, in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, different communities’ leaders were distributing food parcels to citizens and these included...
Living conditions undermine social distancing
Since the enforcement of lockdown has begun things have been very difficult especially when it comes to maintaining social distance....
Students evicted from residences
Students from Langeni College, Mpumalanga Campus were evicted from their residences after the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) failed...
COVID-19 Lockdown – Local shops too small to cater for the big Sefikile Village
COVID 19 has affected us negatively and I personally feel and think that everything has happened so fast that most...
Government Must Help Save Our Teenagers
I was in Eshowe, Northern KwaZulu Natal, at the hospital on Saturday night where I witnessed some teenage patients of...
Illegal sand mining continues in Limpopo.
Illegal sand mining continues in Limpopo. When there is no rain the sand becomes scarce and expensive. When it rains...
The Scourge of Unemployment for Young Women in Diepkloof
Gender violence is real. Rights are violated by men who perpetrate criminal behavior and abuse against women and children. Women...
Gender Based Violence
By far the biggest problem that women face is the violence of men. Patriarchy “Most young women in townships are...
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