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South Africa: Flower Farm Keeps Constantia's Coloured Heritage Alive

2 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Liezl Human

Jaftha brothers help heal a history of land dispossession Hundreds of coloured families were forcibly removed from Constantia in the 1960s and '70s under the apartheid Group Areas Act but a fifth-generation flower farming family is bringing their rich history to life. Jaftha's Flower Farm is run by brothers Charles and Malcolm Jaftha, whose family has farmed flowers in the Constantia Valley since the 1800s.
Flower farm keeps Constantia’s coloured heritage alive

2 weeks ago | groundup.org.za | Liezl Human

Hundreds of coloured families were forcibly removed from Constantia in the 1960s and ‘70s under the apartheid Group Areas Act but a fifth-generation flower farming family is bringing their rich history to life. Jaftha’s Flower Farm is run by brothers Charles and Malcolm Jaftha, whose family has farmed flowers in the Constantia Valley since the 1800s.
New report describes how coal pollution is harming Highveld

2 weeks ago | ewn.co.za | Kimberly Mutandiro |Liezl Human

People living in Phola and Carolina in Mpumalanga are bearing the brunt of coal mining pollution in the Highveld. Ronesa Mtshweni from Amandla Community Development in Carolina said the community is struggling with contaminated water, and this is hurting the health of residents. She was at the launch, on 15 April, of a report titled, Systems Change for a Just Transition. It was published by the environmental justice organisation groundWork.
South Africa: New Report Describes How Coal Pollution Is Harming Highveld

3 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Kimberly Mutandiro |Liezl Human

GroundWork says water contamination and health problems are prevalent in Mpumalanga People who live in Phola and Carolina in Mpumalanga bear the brunt of coal mining pollution in the Highveld according to a new report. Environmental activists at groundWork published a report on the problems facing communities living near coal mines in the Highveld. Despite a 2012 court order Carolina residents are still struggling with contaminated water.
New report describes how coal pollution is harming Highveld

3 weeks ago | groundup.org.za | Kimberly Mutandiro |Liezl Human

People who live in Phola and Carolina in Mpumalanga bear the brunt of coal mining pollution in the Highveld according to a new report. Environmental activists at groundWork published a report on the problems facing communities living near coal mines in the Highveld. Despite a 2012 court order Carolina residents are still struggling with contaminated water. People living in Phola and Carolina in Mpumalanga are bearing the brunt of coal mining pollution in the Highveld.
Future of Khoisan settlement in Grabouw hangs in the balance

3 weeks ago | bizcommunity.com | Liezl Human

2 days7 days30 daysBy Industry Show moreAdvertise your job vacancies Families occupying land near Grabouw face an uncertain future as the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI), which owns the land, is “still looking at all of its options”. Source: Facebook. Grabouw Khoisan Council. The area now known as Knoflokskraal was first occupied in 2020 by people who wanted to establish a self-sustaining Khoisan community in the Elgin Valley.
Khoisan farmers face uncertain future on state land

3 weeks ago | foodformzansi.co.za | Liezl Human

Families occupying land near Grabouw face an uncertain future as the department of public works and infrastructure (DPWI), which owns the land, is “still looking at all of its options”. The area now known as Knoflokskraal was first occupied in 2020 by people who wanted to establish a self-sustaining Khoisan community in the Elgin Valley. The settlement has grown, with homes, livestock farms and vegetable gardens spread across 1 800 hectares.
Future of Khoisan settlement in Grabouw hangs in the balance

1 month ago | groundup.org.za | Liezl Human

The Khoisan settlement of Knoflokskraal is growing and expanding with small-scale farming. But the land belongs to the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure, which has already obtained a court order banning further settlement. The Department says it is â€śstill lookingâ€ť at options for the land. Meanwhile the settlement lacks water. Theewaterskloof Municipality has been providing some water as â€śa humanitarian actâ€ť, but residents say it is not enough.
Future of Khoisan settlement in Grabouw hangs in the balance

1 month ago | ewn.co.za | Liezl Human

Families occupying land near Grabouw face an uncertain future as the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure (DPWI), which owns the land, is “still looking at all of its options”. The area now known as Knoflokskraal was first occupied in 2020 by people who wanted to establish a self-sustaining Khoisan community in the Elgin Valley. The settlement has grown, with homes, livestock farms and vegetable gardens spread across 1,800 hectares.
Thousands wait as cancer treatment delays persist

1 month ago | healthformzansi.co.za | Liezl Human

The Gauteng department of health is appealing against a judgment by the Johannesburg High Court ordering it to provide radiation oncology treatment to a backlog of nearly 3 000 cancer patients at Charlotte Maxeke Hospital and Steve Biko Hospital. In April last year, activists from Section27, Cancer Alliance and the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) joined cancer patients to march to the department’s provincial office, demanding that millions of rands set aside for radiation treatment be used.