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Community fights to reopen primary school

Policy to close small schools forces children to walk far to get to school

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Special Tribunal hammers KZN education officials for corrupt contract

Company ordered to repay money. Disciplinary action must be taken against 16 officials.

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State witness fails to arrive for massive Eastern Cape rail theft case

Court to hear application for cross-examination to occur online

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Tshwane residents get eviction notices for Christmas

Many people living in municipal building say they cannot afford rent elsewhere and fear they will end up on the streets

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GroundUp wins court case against Gauteng government

Social development department must disclose all grants made to organisations from 2014 to 2024

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In photos: Artist brings Joburg nature reserve back to life

The Wilds, once forgotten and crime-ridden, has been transformed

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Kouga’s failed R1.4-million mini market project

A mini fresh food and craft market for Hankey never opened

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Thabo Bester delays trial with six court cases

Prison escape trial, originally set down for February 2025, postponed to July 2026

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Lesotho regulator finds Vodacom guilty of unfair market practices

Communications authority says the company altered contract terms without prior communication

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Whatever Trump says, whites are not doing badly in South Africa

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Eastern Cape villagers finally get water, but only for a few days

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Three candidates recommended for Lottery chair

Portfolio committee’s recommendation must be confirmed by national assembly, and then Minister Parks Tau has the final say

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Flood victims’ homes demolished by Ethekwini Municipality

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R311-million and counting but this Limpopo taxi rank has never opened

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Cape Town city council approves plan to sell Woodstock Hospital

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