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Huge West Coast wind project generates strongly opposing views

The 140MW Boulders Wind Farm will consist of 45 turbines standing 165m high

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News | 18 December 2019

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Open trench poses safety risk, say Uitenhage residents

Municipality says complaints will be ā€œescalated as matter of urgencyā€

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Brief | 17 December 2019

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Polluted Milnerton lagoon ā€œparticularly disgustingā€

City pollutes its own nature reserve

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News | 17 December 2019

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Hereā€™s how the common purpose rule now applies to gang rape

ā€œThe court must not be implicated in perpetuating patriarchy and rape cultureā€

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Law | 17 December 2019

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Is the National Lotteries Commission countering media exposƩs with advertising?

It has massively increased spending on advertorials over the past few years

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Analysis | 17 December 2019

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Families who lost loved ones demand bridge over PE river

Residents fear more people will drown when the rains come

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News | 17 December 2019

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Fynbos residents blame municipality for racial tensions over housing dispute

Municipality to make fourth attempt to evict people illegally occupying RDP houses

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News | 17 December 2019

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Greenmarket Square occupation to continue into new year

Court case reveals parties are at an impasse

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News | 16 December 2019

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Learners demand toilets and water for Limpopo schools

Department claims construction at schools will start January 2020

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Brief | 13 December 2019

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Asylum seekers accuse Pretoria police of taking bribes

SAPS urges complainants to come forward

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News | 13 December 2019

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Steep bus fare hike stops some Zimbabweans in PE going home

Bus companies in PE have increased prices from R800 to R1,500 for a single trip

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News | 13 December 2019

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ā€œMurder capitalā€ residents welcome award for police station commander

Top Nyanga cop is ā€œalways willing to go out of his way to helpā€

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Brief | 13 December 2019

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Homeless people win court victory against City of Cape Town

A review of the bylaws is to be heard in February

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Brief | 12 December 2019

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City of Cape Town moves to evict occupiers of old circus school

Court gives residents until end of January to find lawyer to fight eviction

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News | 12 December 2019

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Reprieve for farm families facing second eviction

But municipalities wash their hands of responsibility for providing alternative accommodation

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News | 12 December 2019

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Chinese Association heads to court over ā€˜hate speechā€™ comments on Facebook

Equality Court hears history of discrimination against Chinese people in South Africa

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Law | 12 December 2019

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