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Pleas for help as 300 Zimbabweans stuck at Joburg consulate in wake of anti-immigrant protests
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (787+ words) Hundreds of people displaced by weekly March and March protests are anxiously awaiting buses amid glitches in the repatriation process. Simpiwe Ndlovu, a Zimbabwean woman from Esigodini, near Bulawayo, was in her flat in Hillbrow in mid-August when a group…...
Durban Conference 25 years on: It didn’t get rid of racism and xenophobia — we need action
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (321+ words) The third UN Conference Against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance in 2001 was a watershed moment for millions worldwide. The Durban Declaration and Programme of Action became foundational for the global fight against racism. What we need now is…...
Meet the candidates: eThekwini
5+ day, 31+ min ago (637+ words) Polls indicate the MK party is on track to win a majority in eThekwini in the 4 November elections, which would give Jacob Zuma’s party its first metro. Meet the MK party candidate and her rivals vying for power. In the…...
Delays in the Coalition Bill reflect a lack of urgency in tackling local government problems
5+ day, 8+ hour ago (199+ words) The delays around the Municipal Structures Amendment Bill expose government negligence towards local government stability, and raise the threat of coalition-driven chaos extending beyond the November elections. Hlumelo Xaba is a research officer at Civic Root Advocacy. The Department of…...
Collaborative governance – election buzzword or game-changer for municipalities?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (764+ words) True collaborative local governance needs to move beyond superficial community consultation toward active, joint problem-solving, where both can address interconnected system failures, ahead of the elections. Sinazo Nkwelo is a portfolio director at the DG Murray Trust responsible for place-based…...