The Latest from Buziwe Nocuze
Rising petrol costs threaten young woman’s dream of owning taxis
A young Khayelitsha taxi driver is struggling to save money to rebuild her family's taxi business as rising petrol costs…
Khayelitsha patients pay to be turned away
Patients needing tooth extractions at a Khayelitsha clinic say they pay R34 a trip to queue, then get turned away…
Monday train mystery has commuters paying twice to get to work
Khayelitsha commuters say Monday train delays force them to pay for a taxi on top of their monthly ticket, and…
Khayelitsha men dig deep to fight violence and drugs
Every Monday, men in Khayelitsha meet to talk about gender-based violence, drugs and crime. Amadoda Qotho has no funding, so…
Security guard starts clothing brand to feed four children
A 40-year-old security guard from KwaBhaca in the Eastern Cape has started his own clothing brand to support his family…
Cape Town residents blast police over broken patrol vans
People in a dangerous Cape Town area say they are at risk because the local police station only has one…
Taxi groups hold fares as Khayelitsha guard fears quitting job
A Khayelitsha security guard who pays a third of her salary on transport says she will have to stop working…
Taxi bosses knock R7 off learner fares as costs batter parents
Khayelitsha learners now pay R15 instead of R22 each way to Mitchells Plain, after parents who survive on piece jobs…
Residents feel the pinch after spaza shops close over extortion threats
Shops in Crossroads, Cape Town, have been closed for over a week after owners received threats demanding R2,500 a week…
Waiter sacrifices food to keep the lights on
A Khayelitsha waiter now spends his tips on electricity instead of food as rising power costs squeeze his monthly budget.
