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Day 5: Psychologist describes suffering of drowned boy’s family

Mother distant and withdrawn, battles with ongoing sadness and depression

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Law | 17 November 2017

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Beacon Bay community takes protest to mayor

Showdown looms as residents demand timeframes but Xola Pakati refuses to give any.

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News | 17 November 2017

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Meet Masiphumelele’s budding violinists

“We like the African beats and we also play classics”

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Photo Essay | 17 November 2017

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Victory for community organisations in Mining Charter battle

Chamber of Mines fails to block activists from taking part in upcoming court case

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Law | 17 November 2017

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What Zimbabwe’s coup looked like

An eye-witness account from Harare

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News | 16 November 2017

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Day 4: State claims family wants to get rich out of Michael Komape’s death

SECTION27 accuses state lawyer and Department of Education of attempting to trivialise the family’s suffering

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Law | 16 November 2017

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Slow progress bringing new water to Cape Town

Seven million litres daily added to supply, but this is only 1% of consumption

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News | 16 November 2017

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Vital Eastern Cape clinic has only one doctor twice a month

Building had no water or electricity when GroundUp visited

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News | 16 November 2017

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Water crisis: the more we know, the better we can respond

More transparency will improve the public response

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Analysis | 16 November 2017

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Soldiers to be sent to gang-ridden areas, says Mbalula

Minister announces new arrests in Marikana massacre case

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News | 15 November 2017

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Day 3: Pathologist describes finding faeces in child’s lungs

Michael Komape’s sister breaks down in court

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Law | 15 November 2017

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Residents object to R1.6 million fence for Wynberg Park

City says it is going ahead but will assess the fence route and meet the community

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News | 15 November 2017

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Metrorail commuters throw stones at each other

Fight between stranded passengers and commuters clinging to crowded trains

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Brief | 15 November 2017

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Net1 moneylender headed for court

Moneyline counters accusations of reckless lending to social grant beneficiaries

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News | 15 November 2017

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How two teachers helped George Bizos become a lawyer

A story for his 90th birthday

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Opinion | 14 November 2017

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Day 2: State attempts to discredit parents in Michael Komape trial

Advocate asks if death of five-year-old who drowned in toilet was any different from death by sickness or car accident

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Law | 14 November 2017

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