Articles for Matthew Hirsch

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Court to rule on fate of families occupying Cape Town buildings

Over 150 people face eviction from three abandoned buildings in Hope Street

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Feature | 25 July 2026

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Has the army deployment in Cape Town made communities safer?

Parliament gears up for inquiry into gang violence next month

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Feature | 21 July 2026

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Mandela Day: Capetonians take a stand against xenophobia

Nelson Mandela: “As Africans, especially as those who benefited from African solidarity, we cannot be unmoved by the plight of our brothers”

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News | 18 July 2026

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Last immigrant families leave from Cape Town repatriation site

Hundreds of people board 13 buses from Epping

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Brief | 7 July 2026

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Epping refugee centre closes after thousands repatriated but hundreds remain

To see this as “voluntary repatriation” is to turn a blind eye to the fear and hurt, says church leader

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News | 6 July 2026

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Housing activists celebrate landmark court victory

ConCourt ruling finds government is obligated to provide affordable housing

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News | 2 July 2026

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“We are not safe” — evicted Malawians shelter in Robertson community hall

Immigrants say threats and evictions forced them to flee their homes

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News | 1 July 2026

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“Better to be safe than sorry” – 1,800 Zimbabweans seek repatriation

Immigrant families have been displaced in the Western Cape

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News | 29 June 2026

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In photos: Displaced Zimbabweans moved to repatriation site in the rain

Families are fleeing South Africa as xenophobic tensions rise

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Photo Essay | 28 June 2026