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Defend Truth

Vanessa Burger

Vanessa Burger is an independent community activist for human rights and social justice.

Latest Work

Vanessa Burger

23 March 2022

Human Rights Day? No human rights for eThekwini’s Umlazi flood victims three years down the line

By Vanessa Burger

6 min

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Vanessa Burger

25 July 2021

Can we not share more and hate less? The dangers of ‘normal’ and ‘temporary discomfort’

By Vanessa Burger

6 min

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Vanessa Burger

17 June 2021

Fear stalks KZN: Police stand back while assassination squads ramp up attacks on activists

By Vanessa Burger

11 min

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Vanessa Burger

26 January 2021

Glebelands Hostel: Living and dying by the gun in KwaZulu-Natal

By Vanessa Burger

6 min

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Why is murder once again stalking Glebelands Hostel?

29 December 2020

Why is murder once again stalking Glebelands Hostel?

By Vanessa Burger

5 min

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Vanessa Burger

10 September 2020

Hlophe and Goliath: Chronicles of a death foretold?

By Vanessa Burger

5 min

3

Will the government allow Tehuis hostel to become the next Glebelands? (Part 2)

1 September 2020

Will the government allow Tehuis hostel to become the next Glebelands? (Part 2)

By Vanessa Burger

13 min

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The government risks Tehuis hostel becoming the next Glebelands (Part 1)

26 August 2020

The government risks Tehuis hostel becoming the next Glebelands (Part 1)

By Vanessa Burger

10 min

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Vanessa Burger

25 May 2020

Coalescence of RET forces behind cigarette ban suggests more at stake than ‘nation’s health’

By Vanessa Burger

6 min

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Mbizana Local Municipality: Another activist goes into hiding as the body count rises

1 November 2019

Mbizana Local Municipality: Another activist goes into hiding as the body count rises

By Vanessa Burger

10 min

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Glebelands rogue cop and alleged hitman linked to non-profit ‘conflict resolution’ organisation

GLEBELANDS EIGHT OP-ED

12 September 2019

Glebelands rogue cop and alleged hitman linked to non-profit ‘conflict resolution’ organisation

By Vanessa Burger

12 min

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Glebelands Hostel saga: Extortion, murder and police inactivity

25 August 2019

Glebelands Hostel saga: Extortion, murder and police inactivity

By Vanessa Burger

5 min

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