Articles for Vincent Lali

Khayelitsha youths protest over lack of jobs and development

People’s lives are “not our responsibility” says NEHAWU leader

Hospitals disrupted as public sector strike intensifies

Clean newly formed settlements, demand shack dwellers

Only 16 of the 36 new occupations established following the outbreak of Covid have been recognised, says Khayelitsha subcouncil chairman

Learners march to Eskom as school has been without electricity for several months

SGB says that illegal connections are to blame for the outage

Protesters block major roads in Cape Town in cleaning contract dispute

Five arrested but not charged

Protesters block main road in Cape Town, demanding electricity

“Councillors fool us during election campaigns”

190 people left homeless after Khayelitsha fire

Families devastated, with newly-bought school uniforms and stationery burnt in the fire

Shoprite truck drivers protest for basic salary and transport allowance

Shosholoza Workers Union of South Africa say the matter is currently before the CCMA

Unions call for Western Cape to hire community health workers

“We won’t allow the Western Cape government to be the only province that doesn’t recognise community health workers,” says Vavi

Pollsmoor wardens picket for higher wages and better working conditions

“Minister Lamola can you work eight hours everyday for 11 days without a rest?”

Volunteers fill scores of rubbish bags during river clean-up

Mosselbank River Conservation Team in Cape Town mark World Clean-Up Day

Fed up with poor service, hundreds march to Eskom office in Khayelitsha

Residents want workers to return to the local office and for Eskom to fix high mast lights, transformers and faulty street lights in the community.

Wednesday of discontent: workers picket around the country

Demands range from cheaper taxi fares to a Basic Income Grant

Mining affected communities protest outside Parliament

Activists demand mines develop and help the communities that host them

Small scale fishers call for halt to gas and oil exploration

“When foreign companies drill oil in our oceans, fish die”

Occupiers facing eviction refuse to move until their demands are met

About 31 households at Backstage in Khayelitsha want the City to relocate them to serviced sites.