On 8 July 2015 another act of vigilantism was committed in Site C, Khayelitsha. A young man was killed and two others were severely beaten and burnt and remain in a critical condition in hospital. The SJC and NU strongly condemn these actions – everyone has the right to life and a fair trial. No…
Magistrate rules that law under which SJC activists were convicted could be unconstitutional Yesterday in the Cape Town Magistrates Court, Magistrate Fredericks granted leave to appeal for 10 SJC activists convicted earlier this year of contravening the Regulation of Gatherings Act (RGA). In September 2013 SJC activists had chained themselves outside the Civic Centre, the…
READ MORE ABOUT THE STORY OF OUR WORK OVER THIS YEAR This past Saturday 4 July 2015, the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) held its 7th Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Site C New Hall in Khayelitsha. Three hundred delegates representing all of our branches along with several partner organisations, came together to discuss,…
MEMORANDUM DELIVERED TO HARARE SAPS Re: Osi’s Place Tragedy SAPS and local and provincial governments to ensure justice and compliance with legislation and building and health and safety standards. On Saturday 28 June 2015 eight young women tragically lost their lives as a result of a stampede at Osi’s Place in Makhaza, Khayelitsha. It has…
Makhaza Branch of the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) would like to invite all stakeholders around Makhaza to participate in a protest for the closure of Osawa’s tavern. It is our firm view that Osawa’s licence should be revoked. As has been reported in the media, eight young women tragically died when a steel railing collapsed…
by SJC Deputy General Secretary Dustin Kramer as published on GroundUp OPINION The City of Cape Town says infrastructure for water and sanitation cannot be installed in 82% of informal settlements because the land is not suitable. Yet the City’s own data tells a different story, writes Dustin Kramer. On 29 May the Mayor will…
Letter delivered to the City of Cape Town on 27 May 2015 for the attention of the Speaker of the City of Cape Town Council, Alderman Dirk Smit Letter-to-Speaker
On Wednesday, 27 May 2015 the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) will march to Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille’s Office to demand that the Mayor tables an equitable budget when she delivers her final budget speech on Friday 29 May 2015. The City of Cape Town has allocated only R22 million (1.72%) of the water and sanitation…
SJC and NU publish joint submission on City’s draft budget On 25 March 2015, Cape Town Mayor, Patricia de Lille, tabled the City of Cape Town’s 2015/2016 draft budget in Council and invited public submissions, challenging residents to find evidence that the budget is not pro-poor. She may not have expected a response. The budget itself is…