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Voters fed up with councillor in Cape Town’s vegetable garden

Urban pressure on Philippi can affect food prices across city

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Analysis | 31 March 2016

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PE residents protest at delays in handing over houses

Construction company blames municipality

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News | 31 March 2016

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No progress on empty R9m Butterworth swimming pool

Provincial government refuses to answer questions

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News | 31 March 2016

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1960s pass law protests commemorated in city

Symbolic march led by Philip Kgosana

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Brief | 30 March 2016

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Activists take police minister to court

Demand equitable allocation of resources between rich and poor areas

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News | 30 March 2016

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Charges against #FeesMustFall protesters dropped

Case against 29 arrested at march on Parliament will not proceed

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Brief | 30 March 2016

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Taxi strike shuts down Durban city centre

Customers and shop owners hide out of fear of looting and teargas

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Brief | 30 March 2016

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Happy ending for banned Zimbabwean

Home Affairs allows her back into South Africa

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Brief | 30 March 2016

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Don’t blame apartheid for our problems, struggle hero tells government

Philip Kgosana remembers the 1960 march on parliament

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Interview | 30 March 2016

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How a slave from Mauritius led a rebellion in Cape Town

And how he was influenced by a revolution in Haiti

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Explainer | 30 March 2016

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Lessons in state capture from the Broederbond scandal

The ANC investigation into the Gupta scandal needs to be treated with caution

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Opinion | 29 March 2016

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UCT sisters doing it for themselves

Eunice Mtsweni and her sister battle to make ends meet as they fund their studies at UCT

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Feature | 29 March 2016

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Grandmother and student battle to pay loan

Karabo owes UCT R70,000

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Feature | 29 March 2016

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Student describes why he considered suicide

Mbulelo owes UCT R40,000

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Feature | 29 March 2016

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Assassinated anti-mining activist knew his life was in danger

Struggle against mining in Xolobeni will continue, promises Nonhle Mbuthuma

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Feature | 29 March 2016

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“We’re not going anywhere” say Dunoon backyarders

"The lack of housing has forced us to become victims of the landlords."

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