Articles for James Stent

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Covid-19: Why “test, test, test” is easier said than done

Both money and logistics are barriers to scaling up the number of tests for the novel coronavirus

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Science | 17 March 2020

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Covid-19: Washing hands is not easy when you have no running water

“It’s easy to keep your hands clean when you stay in a house because you have a tap inside, but it’s difficult when you have to walk long, tiring distances to fetch water”

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News | 12 March 2020

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15% of SA’s wealth is in the hands of just 3,500 people, study finds

New estimates confirm extreme inequality

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News | 10 March 2020

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PRASA ordered to pay security companies plus punitive costs

#UniteBehind intervention application postponed until 26 March

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Brief | 6 March 2020

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Cape Town Central Line will return to service in September, says PRASA Administrator

Rail agency plans 80-bus fleet to provide alternative transport

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News | 5 March 2020

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Refugees arrested during clashes in Cape Town

“We are dying in this country” says Somali man

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News | 2 March 2020

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Ramaphosa should declare passenger rail a national disaster

Six actions that would help fix our rail system

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Opinion | 19 February 2020

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PRASA attempts to hire Eskom’s security

Investigators have already found irregularities involving some of the companies

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Analysis | 27 November 2019

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Mkhwebane’s report on PRASA is flawed

Public Protector has submitted unfinished homework

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Analysis | 11 September 2019