Death of 21 Children at East London Tavern in Perspective
On the 16th June 2022, the world learnt of the tragic passing of 21 children between age 13 and 21. This happened in a tavern called Enyobeni situated in Phase Continue Reading →
Communities Self Organise Against KZN Flood Destruction
During the period 8-12 April 2022 parts of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) experienced extraordinary high rainfall. The resulting floods destroyed vital infrastructure and devastated many neighbourhoods. A number of organisations involved with Continue Reading →
State Failures in KwaZulu-Natal Floods
The floods that occurred in Durban/eThikwini and surrounding areas during the 2nd week of April 2022 could have been predicted by any city planner or metro official. Extensive research findings Continue Reading →
Battles for a Basic Income Grant (BIG)
South Africa has had at least two decades of heated arguments between proponents and opponents of a basic income grant. Most recently, particularly since 2020, trade unions, social movements and Continue Reading →
Plight of Census 2022 Workers
South Africa’s most recent national population census, conducted during February – March 2022 was preceded by one last held in 2011. According to Statistics South Africa (StatsSA) the data collected Continue Reading →