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Dozens of Hout Bay homes severely damaged in Cape storm

Some shacks that were rebuilt after the fires earlier this year blew down

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Photo Essay | 7 June 2017

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Agents threaten to close down police call centre

Call centre agents say salary increase was agreed to in 2013

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Brief | 7 June 2017

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Taxi associations battle over Soweto routes

WATA suspends services after driver murdered

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Brief | 7 June 2017

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Artist sentenced to 18 years in prison for murder of sex worker

The killing of sex workers will not be tolerated, says judge

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Law | 7 June 2017

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Cape Town parking marshals made to work through storm

“We are staying in shacks. We don’t know what is going to happen at home”

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Brief | 7 June 2017

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State breaks promise to fix mud schools

“We lost hope that we will ever receive a better school from government”

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News | 7 June 2017

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Life Esidimeni families concerned about progress on ombudsman’s recommendations

“As far as we are aware nothing has been done by SAPS.”

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News | 6 June 2017

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People’s vote held on Zuma

Civil society organisations are holding polls at train stations

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Brief | 6 June 2017

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Social grants company appoints “independent ombudsman”

Advocate Neville Melville says communication with beneficiaries remains “a huge problem”

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News | 6 June 2017

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Hundreds of outsourced workers on strike at Coega export company

Outsource company disputes union’s right

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Brief | 6 June 2017

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Hundreds of thousands of homeowners do not have title deeds

Here are the consequences of this, and what we need to do about it

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Analysis | 6 June 2017

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Some Cape Town homes without water at night as City tries to find right pressure

Councillor urges residents to report problems

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Brief | 6 June 2017

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Municipality stops electricity deductions after protests

Residents in Pietermaritzburg say 40% has been deducted on prepaid electricity for years with no indication of what is still owing

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Brief | 5 June 2017

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Gugulethu community complain of bad policing at poorly attended imbizo

Residents hope police deputy minister will follow up their individual cases

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Brief | 5 June 2017

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Bekezela residents accuse Red Ants of violence and theft

“Everyone does something to try to make a living but we are pleading for people to assist us with food and warm clothing until we manage to get back on our feet”

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News | 5 June 2017

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Shack demolitions in Philippi

Displaced resident says she can’t keep on paying rent with her child grant money

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Brief | 5 June 2017

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