Mines allegedly shirk regulations, send ‘trillions’ abroad
Mining companies may be taking “trillions of dollars” out of the country while leaving communities to foot the bill for mining’s high environmental price, say activists
Lungile Thamela
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Hundreds picket outside High Court as silicosis matter heard
About 200 Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) members picked outside the South Gauteng High Court yesterday in support of TAC's application to become a friend of the court in what may become the country’s first class action suit against the gold industry.
Hundreds gather to ‘say no to corruption’
About 300 activists recently gathered outside the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg to protest corruption they say is partially behind poor service delivery.
New Soweto clinic fails to treat TB patient
A TB patient was pushed from one clinic to another because his closest clinic, Zola Gateway Clinic next to Bheki Mlangeni Hospital in Soweto, could not offer TB services.
Animal activist helps after ambulances stop services
An animal rights activist has been helping Soweto patients with transport to hospital as paramedics fear entering the area.
Cleaner busted for allegedly stealing, selling ARVs
A cleaner at Soweto’s Diepkloof Clinic has been arrested for allegedly stealing and selling antiretrovirals (ARVs) and other medicines following community tip offs.
Soweto students say college loos a stinking mess
Male students at South Western Gauteng College’s Dobsonville campus say the technical school’s loos are a minefield of blocked toilets, stinking water and broken taps.
[Updated] Activists canvass Johannesburg ahead of anti-xenophobia march
About 200 activists from civil society organisations spent yesterday canvassing Johannesburg’s inner-city ahead of tomorrow’s march in protest of recent xenophobic violence that is expected to draw 30,000.
TB: Taxis’ deadly passenger
Millions of South Africans rely on minibus taxis daily, but South Africa’s most widely used mode of public transport could also be ferrying a deadly passenger.
Johnny Clegg donates R100,000 to TAC
South African musician Johnny Clegg has donated R100,000 to AIDS lobby group the Treatment Action Campaign to mark World Tuberculosis (TB) Day.
New book profiles early work of HIV activists
In 2002, only 25,000 HIV-positive South Africans had access to exorbitantly life-saving antiretrovirals (ARVs) costing thousands of rands. Today, the story is much different and a new book chronicles one of its most important chapters.
Family alleges man received incorrect treatment before dying
Raymond Mphaphuli passed away Sunday. Now his family wants to know if a mix-up in treatment is behind the 30-year-old’s death.