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Eastern Cape parents build their own school

Xhorha community still waiting for help from government

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News | 11 February 2016

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Right2Know pickets on N2 ahead of SONA

Denied permission to demonstrate closer to parliament, the organisation relocates its protest

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News | 11 February 2016

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How drought is destroying KZN’s cattle farms

Lack of rain has forced farmers to make difficult decisions

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Feature | 11 February 2016

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A day in the life of a postwoman

Rain or shine, Priscilla Njamele is out delivering mail in the city bowl

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Photo Essay | 10 February 2016

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Shacks demolished by City were not unoccupied

Residents dispute City statement on shack removals in Masiphumelele

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News | 10 February 2016

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Dunoon parents picket at school

Shortage of space in Grade R

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News | 10 February 2016

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New deal to benefit De Doorns farm workers

Lesotho nationals to get permits

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News | 9 February 2016

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Banned from school for having dreadlocks

A Rastafarian teenager has returned to school after three weeks

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News | 9 February 2016

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Calls to halt sale of prime city land

Civil society organisations and Western Cape Province clash over four inner city properties

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News | 8 February 2016

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Diepsloot’s community of cyclists

Unable to afford public transport, this group of 200 people have opted for pedal power

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News | 8 February 2016

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Unions justified to demand double digit pay increases

But is the labour movement sufficiently united, independent and democratic to defend workers?

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Opinion | 8 February 2016

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Rubbish piles up in Enkanini for nearly two weeks

Residents in the informal settlement in Khayelitsha have been forced to live with overflowing drains and rubbish

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News | 5 February 2016

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Tygerberg Hospital without water for days

A burst pipe has left patients and staff without water since Wednesday

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News | 5 February 2016

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Government needs to consult properly before closing schools

Provincial education departments are failing to follow procedures

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Analysis | 5 February 2016

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Fill teacher posts, demand Port Elizabeth parents

Parents keep schools closed in protest

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News | 5 February 2016

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Zimbabwean woman banned despite minister’s promise

A woman finds herself unable to re-enter South Africa even though she has the correct permit

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News | 5 February 2016

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