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City cleans up rubbish dumps at Marikana

After nine months, the City has started to remove piles of garbage at the Philippi East informal settlement

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Brief | 25 May 2017

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Students protest against rape culture

Rush hour traffic stopped on Nelson Mandela Bridge in Johannesburg

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News | 25 May 2017

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Psychologist recommends against prison for guilty artist

Zwelethu Mthethwa murdered Nokuphila Kumalo, a sex worker

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Law | 24 May 2017

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Summons served on environmental rights lawyers by mining company

Mineral Sand Resources (MSR) is suing attorneys of the Centre for Environmental Rights

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Brief | 24 May 2017

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Brief | 24 May 2017

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Allegations of abuse at Kimberley prison

But report also finds much that works well

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News | 24 May 2017

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Wait for houses causes bad blood in Mdantsane

Residents in Komponi say they should be prioritised over informal settlement

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News | 24 May 2017

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Cape Town students and teachers address diversity

Programme teaches inclusivity whether gay, lesbian, transgender, black, white, brown, girl, boy, from the city or the country, says activist founder

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News | 24 May 2017

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Joburg’s new budget claims to benefit the poor

Rabelani Dagada explains how R56 billion will be spent in coming year

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News | 23 May 2017

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Biggest land occupation in Cape Town in recent years is taking place

This is what’s behind it

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News | 23 May 2017

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Farm labourers dumped in remote town after wage dispute

“It is unfortunate that in this age people are still being treated like animals.”

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News | 23 May 2017

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Woman makes extraordinary sacrifices to look after nephew

“I cannot stand here and lie by saying all is well”

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News | 23 May 2017

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Cops close shop because it is “foreign-owned”

Wallacedene residents react angrily to what appears to be officially sanctioned xenophobia

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News | 22 May 2017

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Street lighting in Khayelitsha and Nyanga – a crime story

“You can never send your child to the shop after 7pm. Parents live in fear.”

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News | 22 May 2017

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Small Jo’burg businesses left in the dark

City blames cable theft and previous administration

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News | 22 May 2017

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Thousands march against violence against women

Woman tells of how she jumped from moving car to escape abductor

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News | 22 May 2017

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