Tag: COVID-19

Fort Hare Friday Seminar Series – 11 June 2021

On 11 June 2021, the University of Fort Hare will continue its Friday Seminar Series by hosting a WEB-SEMINAR on ‘COVID-19 and intersecting challenges of land, economy and gender inequality in South Africa.’

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Air pollution in the midst of COVID-19

By Velile Khoza Here in Mfidikoe village, Rustenburg we see communities suffer the consequences of air pollution from tailing dams.

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Where must we get help, ask KwaZulu-Natal residents

Amanda Khoza Impoverished residents in the province, especially those in rural areas, say they are being neglected, ignored and exploited by the very people who are supposed to protect them.

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Government must confront, not deepen, structural inequality

Aninka Claassens, Nolundi Luwaya In this time of crisis our leaders are pursuing laws that enable dispossession along the very fault lines engineered by colonialism and apartheid.

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A Threat More Deadly than Covid-19

Save our Imfolozi Wilderness Keeping safe against Covid-19 is a challenge in Somkhele, where lack of water is a serious issue, but how do you protect yourself against a hail of bullets through your kitchen and bedroom windows after dark where your children are in bed asleep?

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