Broadcasting Complaints Tribunal (South Africa) upholds complaint by APF against SABC News coverage of pre-paid water meters. SABC News found guilty of not reporting news 'truthfully, accurately and fairly' and of 'departing from the facts', 06.05.2005
Families in Marlboro 'transit village' (Alexandra) to resist forced removal/eviction - scheduled to take place from tomorrow - to Braam Fischer Settlement on outskirts of Soweto. Gauteng Provincial Housing Department's 'Alexandra Renewal Project' (also a presidential project) riddled with corruption, nepotism, crass opportunism and developmental mismanagement', 13.09.2004
ANC once again reveals its intolerance and contempt of freedom of speech and assembly for those who oppose its neoliberal policies. ANC councilors and members disrupt SECC community meeting in Emdeni, Soweto, and threaten activists with violence if they continue to oppose pre-paid meters. Charges laid against ANC councilors in Soweto for assaulting APF/SECC activist - will justice be carried out?', 25.01.2005
Local Government Summit (starting today) excludes the voices of independent community organisations/social movements. APF to picket/demonstrate from 8am tomorrow outside Local Government Summit being held at the Kopanong conference centre in Benoni', 28.02.2005
APF to join marches on council offices by SAMWU & IMATU across Gauteng Province on Thursday 9th September. Organised workers and poor communities must unite against privatisation, casualisation and deteriorating service delivery (including pre-paid water meters)!', 07.09.2004
Three family members dead and one critically injured in Orange Farm fire as a direct result of 4-day electricity and water shut down. Eskom and Johannesburg Water show callous disregard for the lives of the poor - they must be held responsible! Funeral to be held tomorrow (Tuesday) at the Mwanga family's burnt-out home', 05.07.2004
You are invited to join the Kganya Women's Consortium & Orange Farm Water Crisis Committee (OFWCC) for a women's day rally (theme: HIV/AIDS & water privatisation)', 06.08.2004
Ten months after being charged with 'intimidation' for being part of community resistance to pre-paid water meters, two APF activists in Phiri, Soweto, convicted and given R10 000 fines each (suspended for 5 years)!. The APF is outraged at this blatantly unjust, cynical, politically-motivated and hypocritical 'conviction' and will be filing an immediate appeal', 03.06.2004
The Johannesburg City Council and its agencies continue unabated with their war on the city's poor and working class. The APF will come out in full support tomorrow to defend the Workers Library & Khanya College from eviction', 30.06.2004
