SJC SUBMITS FINAL LETTER OF DEMAND BEFORE LEGAL ACTION ON CITY OF CAPE TOWN’S JANITORIAL SERVICE

DEADLINE ON SANITATION MEMORANDUM PASSED On 25 June 2013 hundreds of Khayelitsha residents from the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) and partner organisations marched peacefully through the streets of Cape Town to demand safe and dignified sanitation for all. A memorandum was delivered to the Mayor’s Office, demanding amongst other things that the City of Cape…

PROGRESS REPORT CITY OF CAPE TOWN JANITORIAL SERVICE FOR FLUSH TOILETS IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS

Submitted to the City of Cape Town by the Social Justice Coalition  11 July 2013   Janitors protest over working conditions, 19 March, 2013    CITY OF CAPE TOWN’S JANITORIAL SERVICE FOR FLUSH TOILETS IN INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS SUMMARY OF FINDINGS (You can access the full report here: http://www.sjc.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/SJC-Janitorial-Service-Report-January-to-May-2013.pdf)   On 3 October 2012 – following…

SJC Annual General Meeting 2013:

‘Five Years of Building Safer Communities!’ On Saturday 29 June, the SJC held its 5th Annual General Meeting (AGM). The AGM was an important milestone for the SJC – a time both to celebrate and reflect on the development of the organization over the past five years. The SJC has changed substantially since it was…

Hundreds March For Improved Sanitation In Cape Town

On 25 June 2013 more than three hundred Khayelitsha residents from the SJC and partner organisations marched peacefully through the streets of Cape Town to demand safe and dignified sanitation for all. A memorandum was first delivered to the South African Human Rights Commission – which is currently investigating the SJC’s complaint regarding outsourced services…

SJC & TAC Support Equal Education’s School Infrastructure Campaign

Joint Statement: Movements Appalled and Saddened by Minister Motshekga’s Racist Statements The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) and the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) support Equal Education in their campaign for proper norms and standards for public schools infrastructure in South Africa. We believe that quality education is crucial in dealing with a multitude of other socio-economic…

Action Needed to Resolve Toilet Unrest Along N2

Recent Protest Action Comes After Months of Conflict and Failure to Act Dramatic closures of Cape Town’s N2 highway by former employees of Sannicare – a private company contracted by the City of Cape Town to service certain container toilets across the city’s informal settlements – have captured the public’s attention over recent weeks. While…

SJC Responds To City of Cape Town’s Commitment to “Eradicate” the Bucket System

Statement Comes Days After Social Audit Exposes Severe Shortcomings in Sanitation Provision The Social Justice Coalition (SJC) notes Mayor Patricia de Lille’s and Premier Helen Zille’s press statement,[1] announcing the rollout of 12 500 portable flush toilets (PFTs) to various informal settlements across Cape Town.  This will add to the 11 307 already in circulation.  While…