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Minimum prison sentences must go, says Constitutional Court judge

They “are poorly-thought out, misdirected, hugely costly and an ineffective way of punishing criminals”

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“We will die waiting for our houses”

Elderly shack dwellers in East London have been waiting for formal housing for 25 years

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News | 3 November 2017

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No electricity delivery, so illegal suppliers thrive

“It is clear that all basic services are in our hands and not the relevant people”

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News | 3 November 2017

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“We want to create intolerance of violence”

Activists march against gender based violence in Buffalo City townships

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Brief | 3 November 2017

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Teacher accused of sexual assault wants case thrown out

Lawyer accuses state of delaying court process

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Brief | 2 November 2017

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Anti-Zuma protesters released

Eight #UniteBehind members arrested for trespassing will appear in court in December

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Brief | 2 November 2017

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UCT trashed as fee protests escalate

Large amount of faeces dumped in computer science building and students arrested

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News | 2 November 2017

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Girl alleged principal hit her after epileptic fit

A 17-year-old learner says she was slapped, then beaten a few days later by a security guard at her school

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News | 2 November 2017

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Weekend outages trigger protests in PE

Municipality blames service disruptions on sabotage by workers unhappy with new overtime policy

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Brief | 2 November 2017

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Treasury steps in to break social grants deadlock

SASSA and Post Office fail to reach agreement

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Parliament | 2 November 2017

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Why communities have gone to court over the Mining Charter

“Nothing about us without us”

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Opinion | 2 November 2017

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Veterans arrested in anti-Zuma protest

Zackie Achmat calls on all in South Africa to go to police stations on 30 November

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News | 1 November 2017

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Is Cape Town’s drought the new normal?

Here is what climate science tells us

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Science | 1 November 2017

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Woodstock woman evicted from her home of 26 years

Carmina Vieira’s case has been taken up by housing activists

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Brief | 1 November 2017

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Philippi residents evict community leader for corruption

Two arrests made after demolition of committee member’s shack

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News | 1 November 2017

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“All I want to know is who killed my son”

Father of young man murdered by vigilantes says police have done nothing

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