http://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2012-08-08-johannesburgs-cold-and-desperate

Johannesburg's cold and desperate

by Greg Nicholson

Some Gauteng residents delighted on Tuesday when snow began to fall across Johannesburg, Pretoria and Vereeniging. They rushed to take pictures on their camera phones and joked on Twitter. For others, the cold ushered fear, sickness and the chance of dying from exposure. GREG NICOLSON spoke to those unable to stay warm.

The homeless

http://mg.co.za/article/2012-02-29-no-charges-but-cops-still-want-to-throw-the-book-at-kota/

No charges, but cops still want to throw the book at Kota

by Farnaaz Parker

Charges of theft against prominent Grahamstown activist Ayanda Kota have been dropped but police say they will still pursue additional charges against him.

Kota was charged with theft in January after he failed to return some books he had borrowed from a former associate with whom he had had a falling out.

http://mg.co.za/article/2012-01-18-joburg-sends-in-red-ants-defiance-of-concourt

Jo'burg sends in Red Ants in defiance of ConCourt

Farnaaz Parker

Illegal occupiers of private properties are still being evicted without the promise of alternative accommodation despite a landmark Constitutional Court decision that holds municipalities responsible for ensuring they are not left on the streets.

In December last year, the Constitutional Court ruled that when the unlawful occupiers of a private property are evicted, the city is obliged to provide temporary emergency accommodation.