Bheki C. Simelane 
I felt my intestines grow cold with fear. “I’ve never witnessed anything like this,” Themblane Mutonwa said on Thursday. “When pandemonium engulfed this part of town, the first thing that came to my mind was that it was an earthquake or a building collapse around us.” Mutonwa, who sells sweets along Lilian Ngoyi Street – … Read more
In many societies, it is rare to find church and crime talked about in the same sentence. Not in White City, Soweto, the scene of the brutal murder and mutilation of two boys in April, where borders are so blurred that worshipers pray with one eye open. “No one feels safe at the moment,” said … Read more
Inhabitants of the Angelo Slum in Boksburg, A A deadly gas leak In the past week, they say they are living in fear as illegal miners return to work. “Just last night, I was yelling at some of them because they were trying to get something over my fence. I was afraid to go out,” … Read more
During Sunday’s ceremony of remembrance for the victims of the Muddalloose Tavern massacre in Nomzamo Park, Soweto, the withdrawal of charges against the accused came under fire from the victims’ families, the community and KZN Amakhosi. Hundreds of people braved the cold weather to attend the ceremony, which featured memorial speeches, dance and Zulu cultural … Read more