Sep
19
2022
Empowerment project stumbles in Khayelitsha, showing the complexity of providing solutions to informal settlements
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
Qandu Qandu informal settlement residents in Khayelitsha say they have feel duped by a project that pairs a solar energy company with the Umbane project led by professors at UCT and Exeter University.
The participants say they cannot afford the monthly usage fees for...
Sep
19
2022
The short answer
Unfortunately, if the deceased has living siblings, you will not inherit.
The whole question
Dear Athalie
My girlfriend, our child and I have been evicted from my late aunt's house by her younger sister who claims that the house belongs to her and her remaining siblings. But my aunt told us that when she passed everything she owned must go...
Sep
01
2022
The court has put a stop to the seismic survey along the Wild Coast
By Tania Broughton
The High Court has ruled that the exploration rights granted to Impact Africa and Shell along the Wild Coast were unlawful.
The judges said there was “no meaningful consultation” with interested and affected parties prior to the award of the right.
The Minister of...