Khayelitsha residents have torched the house said to belong to a man who is suspected of killing 19-year-old UCT student, Uyinene Mrwetyana. Ward 94 councillor Patrick Mngxunyeni told GroundUp that ...

“We are a different culture, though,” Martínez said. “When a Maká perishes, we don’t use a cross.” The community does dig graves for loved ones who have recently died. Relatives cover the bodies with ...

Because the earth had frozen solid to a depth of many tens of inches, it was difficult to dig graves for the deceased. The fall planting was damaged; there would be no crop, and the most vulnerable ...