David Harrison

Dec 4, 2024 | sowetanlive.co.za | Jesse Copelyn |David Harrison

After getting new needles and syringes from a TB HIV Care mobile program at a site in Wynberg, a client prepares a small dose of heroin nearby. Beneath overlapping highway bridges in central Durban, homeless people congregate on a gravelled strip of land, dubbed Ematsheni (“place of stones” in isiZulu) by locals. The strip sits beside the sloping shoulder of a busy main road and is lined by heaps of rubbish and makeshift tents.

Nov 25, 2024 | businesslive.co.za | David Harrison

The National Treasury recently proposed changes to the taxation of alcohol that will reduce its societal harm with minimal damage to the liquor industry. These changes include a sliding scale of excise taxes for wines and beer based on their alcohol content and the introduction of minimum unit pricing (MUP).

Oct 21, 2024 | dailymaverick.co.za | David Harrison

SCHOOL EQUALITY OP-ED Many faith-based organisations continue to operate schools serving the poorest communities. To equate them with for-profit enterprises – and compare them to vultures – seems a little intemperate. The authors of the Daily Maverick article, The vultures are circling South Africa’s starved education system, are right to assert that despite education being a public good, parents’ ability to pay is the main reason why some schools continue to perform much better than others.

Oct 5, 2024 | groundup.org.za | Matthew Hirsch |Ihsaan Haffejee |David Harrison

Thousands of people marched to Parliament in Cape Town on Saturday. The protestors called for South Africa to isolate Israel. The march started in District Six at about 10am in sweltering heat. It marked almost a year of Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza. Since October 2023, Israeli forces have killed at least 41,000 Palestinians in Gaza. According to Al Jazeera, at least 2,000 people have also been killed in Lebanon. About 1,100 Israelis were killed in the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October.

Aug 23, 2024 | heckhome.com | David Harrison

When the temperatures start rising outside, it’s crucial to have the AC system inspected and maintained. No one wants to deal with a broken AC during the height of the summer months or have to worry about paying for emergency repairs if something does go wrong. Maintaining the air conditioning and having it inspected at least yearly can provide a number of benefits. Keep the System Running LongerAir conditioners are expensive, so it’s important to keep them lasting as long as possible.