ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON GROUNDUP. [SUBTITLE] Some residents have been on the land since 1958 [BYLINE] Julia Chaskalson Residents of Pomona Estate informal settlement in Kempton Park, north east of Johannesburg, are overjoyed at the judgment of the Land Claims Court, dismissing an application to have them evicted from their homes. Some 375 households, including many … Continue reading Land Claims Court halts eviction of 2,000 people in Kempton Park
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Deinstitutionalization of Mental Health Care a failure
[SUBTITLE] Community based care “just wasn’t ready” for the Esidimeni 94 [BYLINE] Julia Chaskalson The deaths of the 94 mentally ill patients from Life Esidimeni facilities in Johannesburg could be attributed to the Gauteng Department of Health’s (GDoH) misinterpretation of the Mental Health Care Act of 2002, experts say. The GDoH used the policy of … Continue reading Deinstitutionalization of Mental Health Care a failure
Thousands of Gauteng children still have no school
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON GROUNDUP [SUBTITLE] High demand for placements “where our schools are completely full” [BYLINE] Julia Chaskalson A paperless system launched by the Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) in 2016 prioritised online school admissions, putting parents without internet access at a disadvantage. “You must first find money for data bundles to apply online,” said … Continue reading Thousands of Gauteng children still have no school
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