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“Construction mafia” accused of delaying building of Joburg school

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Government-funded organisations getting a rough deal, Parliament told

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Cape Town is losing its trees

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News | 31 October 2024

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Limpopo water crisis delays R37-million stadium

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Parents threaten to shut down crumbling Limpopo school

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Stones thrown at trains in Cape Town

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Treasury defends SRD grant regulations

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Cape Town City Council votes to release land for affordable housing

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Rail: a Masterplan will only be ready by next year, says Ramaphosa

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Bedsores and maggots: Ikamva Labantu’s shocking findings on elder abuse

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Mister Sweet workers shut down labour department

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