Bosses accused of setting man on fire appear in court
24 Sep 2008
Sandile Waka-Zamisa

Two brothers appeared in the Pietermaritzburg Magistrates Court on
Tuesday in connection with the horror assault and burning of an
employee, a Zimbabwean man.

Ramesh (44) and Ragesh (36) Hariparsad were charged with the attempted
murder of Ian Madzogo, who is recovering in hospital from extensive
burns.

The brothers were released on R5 000 bail each and are expected to
appear in court on October 24, 2008.

Madzogo said the two brothers tortured him by burning his private parts

Millions pumped into Jika Joe re-settlement programme
07 May 2008
Sandile Waka-Zamisa

Jika Joe shack dwellers who were displaced by floods early this year
will be housed in a temporary establishment while construction of
permanent accommodation is under way.

A budget of R4,3 million has been allocated for the emergency settlement
programme. More than 200 people who are currently staying in tents
provided by the Msunduzi disaster management will be accommodated near
Masukwana (East) Street.

The emergency settlement programme comes after hundreds of people were
displaced in floods in January and February.

As in New Orleans a flood becomes the excuse to expel the poor from the city...

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Over 300 shack-dwellers homeless again
16 Jan 2008

The urgent need to once again relocate Jika Joe shack-dwellers was highlighted yesterday when the informal settlement was wrecked by floods on Monday night.

Some 40 shacks were washed down the Dorpspruit River, displacing about 300 people, including children.

Yesterday morning, hundreds were left homeless after a sleepless night during which they helplessly stood by and watched their homes and possessions being washed away in the deluge.