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Protesters camp outside UNHCR offices

“I don’t want to be in a country where I am attacked, beaten up and reminded every minute that I do not belong here”

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News | 9 October 2019

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JSC dismisses complaint by Judge Makhubele against Judge Tuchten

Ruling vindicates Tuchten’s judgment that raised serious questions about Makhubele’s conduct at PRASA

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Law | 9 October 2019

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Angry learners disrupt schooling in Mfuleni

Fairdale High School learners want to move to their new school urgently

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Brief | 9 October 2019

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Mystery stream has flooded PE township for 20 years

No-one knows where the water comes from

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Brief | 9 October 2019

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Former National Lotteries Commission executive heads to Labour Court

Sershan Naidoo says he was questioning the use of Lottery funds

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News | 9 October 2019

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Month’s end at IPID: A time for “killing files”?

The police watchdog completes a suspiciously large number of cases on certain dates

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News | 8 October 2019

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Refugees accuse UNHCR of incompetence

“I am here to demand that UNHCR confront Home Affairs on our behalf”

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Brief | 8 October 2019

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Occupiers of old age home try to raise funds to get to Supreme Court

Evicted residents sleeping outside waiting for alternative accommodation

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News | 8 October 2019

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PE nurses strike escalates

Health workers are worried about their safety after a spate of assaults

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News | 8 October 2019

Elections 2026

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We are doing in depth reports on municipalities across the country ahead of the 2026 local elections.

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Cape Flats murders are on the rise

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Charts | 16 January 2026

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What the latest tests say about beach water quality in Durban and Cape Town

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Charts | 19 December 2025

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