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Asylum seekers can now apply for residence visas

Constitutional Court ruling overturns Home Affairs directive

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Law | 27 November 2018

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Angry workers shut down mortuary

Families turned away when they come to fetch bodies of loved ones

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News | 27 November 2018

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Durban Metrorail commuter loses job after train delays

Several commuters complain of overcrowded carriages, delayed trains

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Brief | 27 November 2018

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Vendors have mixed reactions to Grand Parade upgrade

The City says upgrade will start in February and will cost more than R5 million

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News | 27 November 2018

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SAMWU calls for workers not to vandalise property during strike

Water and electricity supply disrupted after buildings burnt

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Brief | 26 November 2018

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New PE refugee centre struggling to cope with large number of applicants

Many applicants are turned away daily because of lack of capacity

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News | 26 November 2018

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Kwathema residents protest for cleaner air

Residents say fertiliser manufacturing plant is harming their health

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Brief | 26 November 2018

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“My shack is a breeding ground for rats” says Duncan Village resident

Piles of garbage in the area have not been collected since September

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Brief | 26 November 2018

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Born in South Africa but not a citizen

Ghanaian matric student desperate for ID to get to university in 2019

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News | 26 November 2018

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Malmesbury residents march against high utility bills

“Two weeks before my husband gets paid, we have no food in the house.”

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News | 23 November 2018

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Workers march to premier’s office demanding better working conditions

The working class are the main voters and we are giving government a warning, says COSATU chairperson

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News | 23 November 2018

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Xolobeni judgment is vital to land debate

Gwede Mantashe is concerned about mining being halted, but the judgment is an incentive for the industry to change the way it operates

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Law | 23 November 2018

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Call for dam to be fenced after child drowns

Open dams in Cofimvaba have claimed several lives

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News | 23 November 2018

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Durban teen desperate for passport to get to Special Olympics

Her soccer team will be among over 50 athletes representing South Africa in the UAE

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News | 23 November 2018

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Bridgetown man makes robots from scrap

I’ve always been good with my hands, says “Robot Man”

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Photo Essay | 23 November 2018

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“Mr Plato, we live in complete squalor”

Residents of Cape Town’s informal settlements march for the right to water and sanitation

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