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Social development scandal: Last three suspended officials return to work

They were suspended during the term of MEC Mbali Hlophe when the department was in chaos

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News | 26 August 2024

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Ten years on and households still rely on water trucks

Communal standpipes used to supply water to semi-rural areas of northern KZN

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News | 26 August 2024

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Strike at Premier sweet factory enters fifth day

Mister Sweet factory workers in Germiston initially wanted salaries raised to R19,500 per month, but have lowered their demands

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News | 23 August 2024

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Canadians challenge new Naspers CEO over work conditions

Fabricio Bloisi assured shareholders that protection for workers was important to him and the group

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News | 23 August 2024

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Cape Town electricity protest brings traffic to a halt

“We are eating less food because we have to pay more for electricity”

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News | 23 August 2024

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Taxi bosses demand children use their services to get to school

But taxi association denies the letter is from them

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News | 23 August 2024

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Researchers raise alarm about access to Child Support Grant

Poverty rates are rising but fewer babies are getting the grant, a UCT study finds

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News | 23 August 2024

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Western Cape government calls for harsher penalties for attacks on social workers

There has been one attack a week on social workers since the beginning of the year

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Brief | 23 August 2024

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In these Free State villages you must share water with the pigs

2,000 households short of water in Maluti-a-Phofung, says ward councillor

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News | 23 August 2024

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Glencore urged to stop selling coal to Israel

Unions and civic organisations gather at mining company’s head office

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News | 22 August 2024

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Future of the nearly 900 people living in Woodstock Hospital hangs in the balance

Cape Town Mayor commits to social housing but residents believe they will be kicked out

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News | 22 August 2024

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Philippi community welcomes temporary police station

This comes two years after the previous Browns Farm satellite police station was decommissioned due to severe vandalism and safety concerns

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News | 22 August 2024

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Basketball South Africa bungles hosting of African championships

National teams, venues, still unannounced two weeks from U18 African Basketball Championship

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News | 22 August 2024

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Durban land occupiers take municipality to court

Shacks in KwaDabeka have been continuously demolished, allegedly without an eviction order

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Brief | 22 August 2024

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Eastern Cape health centre doesn’t comply with fire safety rules

The Dutywa Health Centre, where the incinerator room was gutted by fire on Saturday, does not have a valid compliance certificate

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News | 21 August 2024

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Protesters beg for development in their small Eastern Cape town

Tsomo residents march to municipal offices

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News | 21 August 2024

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