Articles for Vincent Lali

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Woman has waited seven years in cold, leaking shack for builders to finish her RDP house

People’s Housing Process contractor went into liquidation, says City

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News | 3 July 2019

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Mother can’t afford to bury her son, found dead days after police arrested him

“There is no evidence that his death was due to police action” says IPID

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News | 21 June 2019

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70-year-old shackdweller gets R18,581 water bill

City of Cape Town says residents of informal settlements are not charged for water

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News | 14 June 2019

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Mentally disabled Sipho Mpinda was arrested on Thursday. On Monday his family found out he was dead

Police are investigating his death

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News | 12 June 2019

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Shack dwellers block Baden Powell Drive after demolitions

Protesters claim shacks were occupied

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Brief | 4 June 2019

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Nyanga fire victims unable to rebuild their homes

The City says it will now be assisting the families left homeless by the fire nearly a month ago

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Brief | 30 May 2019

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Family killed by fire in RDP house

Twayisa Myathaza and her three children were the victims of a faulty electricity box, say witnesses

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News | 21 May 2019

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Fisantekraal residents unhappy with quality of RDP houses

They demand the Public Protector intervenes

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Brief | 16 May 2019

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Learners and teachers shut down overcrowded Kraaifontein school

“I battle to check whether all 70 learners [in my class] have done their homework” says teacher

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Brief | 16 May 2019