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Is PRASA’s board unlawful?

No evidence of board member from Department of Transport

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News | 9 February 2021

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Port Elizabeth shack dwellers block roads, demanding electricity

Residents had expected municipality to meet with them after violent protests two weeks ago

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Brief | 9 February 2021

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Some schools still not feeding learners

The national feeding scheme was meant to recommence on 27 January

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News | 9 February 2021

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Municipal workers down tools across Nelson Mandela Bay

Workers want a R7,000 Covid-19 compensation allowance

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News | 9 February 2021

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Atheists go to court over right to die

“Christian values are imposed on people who do not necessarily share those values,” they say

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Law | 9 February 2021

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Without money to rebuild their shacks, Khayelitsha fire victims are living in churches

“Sometimes they have gas but no food. Other times they have food but no gas.”

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Brief | 9 February 2021

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Mother of five children killed by illegal electricity connection

Siyahlala informal settlement in Dunoon has never been electrified as it is on Transnet land

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Brief | 8 February 2021

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Police negligence case before Constitutional Court

Rape survivor argues police did not investigate properly

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Law | 8 February 2021

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Animal feed plant shut down by wage dispute

Striking workers dismissed in Cookhouse

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News | 8 February 2021

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How a group of widows found a way to earn a living

But they could use some help to protect their tools from being stolen

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Brief | 8 February 2021

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Sacked executives take PRASA to court

Board lacked authority to fire them, argues Martha Ngoye in her Labour Court application

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News | 8 February 2021

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Eastern Cape reverses decision to terminate 600 health workers

Health department apologises for confusion

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News | 5 February 2021

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Essential worker fired for not working during level 5 lockdown reinstated

CCMA says company failed to even entertain her offer of taking unpaid leave

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Law | 5 February 2021

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Marievale residents dispute claims of successful relocation

But councillor warns that it’s unsafe for people to continue living at SANDF base

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News | 5 February 2021

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PRASA chair Leonard Ramatlakane gets the facts wrong

He has relied on a dodgy document to try to link a corruption fighter to the infamous oversized locomotives deal

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News | 5 February 2021

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“I can’t recall the last time I saw the municipal rubbish truck”: Makhanda families dump their rubbish in the street

But the municipality says it collects rubbish regularly

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News | 5 February 2021

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