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Makhanda community take City to court over poor waste management

“Our homes smell like sewage and rubbish” says resident

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News | 30 October 2020

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Labour department to visit farm after owners close only crèche nearby

Farm workers’ say they have nowhere to leave their children while they work

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News | 30 October 2020

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Taxi summit proceeds without National Taxi Alliance

Minibus taxi drivers and commuters GroundUp spoke to in Limpopo unaware of the taxi lekgotla

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News | 29 October 2020

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Covid-19: Excess deaths for second week running

But the current surge is not nearly as bad as July

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Science | 29 October 2020

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How the Western Cape responded to Covid-19

And how we are moving forward to create jobs

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Opinion | 29 October 2020

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Province goes to court over River Club ruling

The Public Works department wants the Heritage Tribunal’s findings overturned

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News | 29 October 2020

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Slain mining activist to be buried on Friday

Community divided over challenge to expansion of mine adjacent to the popular Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park

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News | 29 October 2020

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Hawks set up special team to investigate Lottery corruption

Directorate for Priority Crime acts on complaint from DTIC

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Brief | 29 October 2020

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Legal but reckless: Lending to social grant recipients

High interest rates are charged yet there is little risk to lenders

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Opinion | 29 October 2020

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Homes waterlogged with “liquid shit” for three months

City of Cape Town says the residents have occupied a stormwater retention pond unlawfully

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News | 29 October 2020

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Covid-19 grant extended to January

But top-ups to other grants will come to an end, Finance Minister announces

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Brief | 28 October 2020

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7,000 jobseeker applications handed to City of Cape Town

SAMWU and Assembly of the Unemployed demand permanent jobs

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News | 28 October 2020

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Councillor summons municipal officials to respond to shackdwellers’ complaints

“Shack” is a glorified name for a dog kennel, says councillor

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News | 28 October 2020

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Education activists slam Mboweni budget cuts

Members of Equal Education picketed outside Parliament on Wednesday

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News | 28 October 2020

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Human Rights Commission under fire for 7-month silence on sex worker death in custody

“Unfortunately democracy is only for certain people – not for sex workers” says activist

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News | 28 October 2020

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School feeding: Auntie Dottie’s biryani is a hit with learners

But some learners are still not being fed in lockdown

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Feature | 28 October 2020

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