11 August 2009 – Sowetan
BOLEKAJA! – Andile Mngxitama
MINISTER of human Settlements Tokyo Sexwale spent one night with the Diepsloot poor – then he wrote a blow-by-blow account for the newspapers.
Apparently he is now armed with the views and concerns of that communities’ poor and will be handing in a report to the cabinet.
I don’t know whether to laugh or cry at this comical political posturing. Read the rest of this entry »
Richard Pithouse – BusinessDay
Published: 2009/07/23 06:30:32 AM
DU NOON, Diepsloot, Dinokana, Khayelitsha, KwaZakhele, Masiphumelele, Lindelani, Piet Retief and Samora Machel. We are back, after a brief lull during the election, to road blockades, burnt-out police cars and the whole sorry mess of tear gas, stun grenades and mass arrests. Already this month, a girl has been shot in the head in KwaZakhele, three men have been shot dead in Piet Retief, and a man from Khayelitsha is in a critical condition. Read the rest of this entry »
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More protests flare over lack of services
Charles Molele Published:Jul 12, 2009 – The Times
‘They want to dump us in another slum without clean water, electricity or sanitation’
Huge shack settlement latest to ignite over government’s poor delivery record Read the rest of this entry »
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