Weekly newsletter 05 - 09 May 2014: Police clash with high-school students in Cape Town and other stories

9 May 2014 | News

Featured Stories

Hangberg: mixed reaction to new housing development

For the first time since a violent clash between residents and law enforcement in 2010, development of new housing is proceeding in Hangberg, Hout Bay. 142 new rental units are being built.

Barbara Maregele

Police clash with high-school students in Cape Town - province agrees to demands

News: Education authorities have agreed to address students' demands after about 300 students from Sizimisele Technical High School in Khayelitsha tried to protest yesterday in the city centre, complaining of a lack of teachers. The protest was blocked by a heavy police presence.

Sibusiso Tshabalala

How I was raped in prison

Denial and a homophobic culture means rape of male prisoners by other men remains prison\xe2\x80\x99s dirty secret. Pharie Sefali interviewed a young man who was raped in prison.

Pharie Sefali

Reports

Du Preez was no longer an informer, says police officer

News: Rowan du Preez was no longer a police informer at the time of his death last year, police sergeant Andile Tshila told the court last week during the trial of Social Justice Coalition leader Angy Peter.

Simone Haysom

Nyanga community members beat up alleged child rapist

News: Last Thursday a twelve-year-old girl was raped in Nyanga, allegedly by her neighbour, in front of her grandmother.

Pharie Sefali

Strike at popular Khayelitsha radio station

News: Programming returned to normal at Khayelitsha\xe2\x80\x99s Radio Zibonele Community Station on Sunday following two days of disruptions due to a strike by the majority of the station's staff.

Johnnie Isaac

Elections 2014

ANC hands out t-shirts to voters in queues - parties cry foul

Brief: GroundUp witnessed ANC officials handing out t-shirts to people waiting to vote in Mfuleni. This happened at several polling stations. ANC officials actively canvassed voters to support the ANC.

Johnnie Isaac

IEC official fired in Mfuleni

Brief: An Independent Electoral Commission official working at the ward 108 voting tent in Mfuleni has been dismissed after disappearing for more than an hour without reporting.

Johnnie Isaac

Why Abahlali endorsed the DA: S\xe2\x80\x99bu Zikode speaks to GroundUp

News: On 2 May 2014 Abahlali baseMjondolo (ABM) —a social movement of shack dwellers— endorsed the Democratic Alliance (DA) for the 2014 general elections. Abahlali baseMjondolo are better known for their protests against unlawful evictions and their advocacy for public housing and urban land for the poor. Sibusiso Tshabalala of GroundUp spoke to S\xe2\x80\x99bu Zikode, leader of Abahlali baseMjondolo, to find out why they took this decision.

Sibusiso Tshabalala

Abahlali\xe2\x80\x99s decision 'unfortunate' - Unemployed People's Movement

News: Ayanda Kota, organizer of the Unemployed People\xe2\x80\x99s Movement, says that Abahali baseMjondolo\xe2\x80\x99s decision to endorse the DA is \xe2\x80\x98unfortunate\xe2\x80\x99.

Sibusiso Tshabalala

I get upset when people say they not going to vote

Opinion: Some of my friends from university say that they are not going to vote because they do not see what difference the vote will make. They say politicians are corrupt.

Pharie Sefali

I will be heard

Opinion: I was born into a new South Africa. At a time when the promise of a country, free from any prejudice, was enough to win the majority vote during the first democratic elections.

Barbara Maregele

Opinion

On the brink of genocide: Understanding what\xe2\x80\x99s happening in the Central African Republic

News: \xe2\x80\x9cThe Central African Republic stands on the brink of genocide; some would say it has already commenced,\xe2\x80\x9d said Archbishop Desmond Tutu in April.

Shireen Mukadam

Information

Frequently asked questions about social grants

Information: Many people posted questions about social grants in the comments section of our “Everything you need to know about social grants” article. Based on these queries we have compiled a list of frequently asked questions and responses.

Gabrielle Kelly

Everything you need to know about social grants

Information: This is an overview of South Africa's social grant system and how to apply for social assistance.

Gabrielle Kelly

Arts

Beautiful black consciousness autobiography back in print and free to download

Review: Afrika My Music, Es\xe2\x80\x99kia Mphahlele\xe2\x80\x99s second autobiography, originally published by Ravan Press in 1984, is back in print courtesy of Kwela Books.

Joshua Maserow

Sport

Callies claims first Thabiet Rossier cup

News: Youngsters from around Cape Town spent Workers\xe2\x80\x99 Day breaking a sweat on the rugby field in the inaugural Thabiet Rossier Under 14 Legacy Cup.

Siyabonga Kalipa