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Taxi association “bans” e-hailing services in Khayelitsha

Government says taxi operators cannot take the law into their own hands

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News | 26 November 2019

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Court case on future of Sea Point property begins

Western Cape government wants Tafelberg to be sold to a private school, while housing activists want it to be used for affordable housing

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Law | 25 November 2019

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Cape Town law enforcement officers protest

JP Smith accuses protesters of “dangerous and irresponsible lies”

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Brief | 25 November 2019

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PE school fears further vandalism and theft during holidays

School says it has spent thousands of rand to repair damages

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News | 25 November 2019

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Tankers sent as water outage affects thousands in KwaNobuhle

Taps ran dry on Friday morning

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Brief | 25 November 2019

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Does Sunday World want to do journalism or be a defender of corruption?

Newspaper’s attack on our reporter is malicious

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GroundView | 25 November 2019

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Equality Court won’t hear Oak Valley case

Judge says private employers are under no duty to provide accommodation to employees

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Brief | 25 November 2019

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More train stations vandalised after jobs threatened

At least five train stations and substations in Gauteng have been hit by vandalism, theft and burning in the past week

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News | 22 November 2019

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Land activists march through Sea Point ahead of court case

Tafelberg property to be sold to a private school developer, but Reclaim the City want it for affordable housing

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News | 22 November 2019

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The grim life of a Philippi farm worker

But farmers say they too are struggling

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News | 22 November 2019

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From plastic bottle to … plastic bottle: how Cape Town recycles

90% of South Africa’s waste is not recycled

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Feature | 22 November 2019

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“We do not have streets, but during elections you will find big black cars driving between our shacks”

Mdantsane shackdwellers’ fight for toilets and housing

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News | 22 November 2019

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Nelson Mandela Bay is drowning in rubbish

Garbage piling up in spite of clean-up programme

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News | 22 November 2019

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Picket at Saldanha Steel over plant closure

“Despite what the company says, we will not give up”

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News | 21 November 2019

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Some clinics reopen after closing for three days during security strike

Strike by Phiko Security guards in Motherwell is not over

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Brief | 21 November 2019

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Concern over unclean conditions at initiation schools

Forum launches initiation season in Nelson Mandela Bay claiming no deaths since 2016

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Brief | 21 November 2019

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