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“I’m still shaking with fear” says Newcastle shop owner - STORY RETRACTED

Dozens of immigrant-owned stores in Osizweni and Madadeni were ransacked and vandalised on Thursday

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Brief | 24 January 2020

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Protest shuts down overcrowded school

Parents demand temporary classrooms to accommodate learners who were sent home

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Brief | 24 January 2020

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Train commuters protest after being told to move to second-class carriage

Metrorail apologises for ticket conductor’s behaviour

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Brief | 24 January 2020

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Why Makhanda residents are taking their municipality to court

Sewage spills are an environmental and health crisis

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Opinion | 24 January 2020

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R77 million school construction project stalled since 2018

Public Works says Eastern Cape Education Department has not been paying bills

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News | 24 January 2020

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Township schools run sports events in the street

MEC tells schools to apply for Lottery funding

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Brief | 24 January 2020

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Heads-up: Making smileys has been in Noluthando Gaika’s family for four generations

Gugulethu business is thriving

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News | 24 January 2020

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Fifteen-year wait for KwaNobuhle bridge finally over

Construction underway on a new bridge where dozens of learners cross river daily

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Brief | 24 January 2020

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R1 billion to be spent on Cape Town’s broken Central Line, promises PRASA

But line still won’t be fully open until 2021

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Brief | 23 January 2020

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Rondebosch golf club: City of Cape Town accused of subsidising the wealthy elite

But City says renewal of lease is justified

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News | 23 January 2020

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Security guards on strike in Mpumalanga after province fails to pay

Workers won’t be paid until April, says union

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Brief | 23 January 2020

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Eastern Cape hall named after Mandela is derelict

Blue Crane Route Municipality admits it’s at fault

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Brief | 23 January 2020

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Member of Parliament calls for Lottery board to be fired

NLC investigating itself is like “turkeys voting for Christmas”, says MP in letter to minister Patel

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Brief | 23 January 2020

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Blind woman and mentally challenged grandson abandoned by authorities

No help from Home Affairs, Social Development or Health

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News | 23 January 2020

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Makana Municipality to appeal against judgment

Mayor says the municipality has improved and wants judgment dissolving it overturned

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Brief | 22 January 2020

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Waste reclaimers in court over right to work

City of Tshwane asked to provide land suitable not only for living but for work

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News | 22 January 2020

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