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No Lottery funds for animal welfare next year

A “tough decision” says National Lotteries Commission

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News | 5 October 2022

Climate protesters cover themselves in fake blood and oil

Extinction Rebellion holds demonstration at Africa Oil Week

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News | 4 October 2022

Kariega families refuse to move from municipal land

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has warned them that it will demolish their structures soon

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News | 4 October 2022

Changing the way a town views its car guards

The Abakhuseli Skills for Life project currently works with about 40 car guards across Makhanda

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News | 4 October 2022

Court confirms curatorship for NUMSA’s funeral insurer

Judge Fiona Dippenaar appoints new curator

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News | 3 October 2022

Health department investigates clinic after teen rape victim dies at police station

It is alleged that clinic staff sent 15-year-old Zenizole Vena to the police station rather than treating her

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News | 30 September 2022

South Coast businesses join forces to provide services municipalities are supposed to provide

“We’re not here to criticise the municipalities. We’ve tried it for years. It doesn’t solve anything.”

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News | 30 September 2022

Property developer forced to rebuild homes it demolished

Long-time Tilly’s farm residents refuse to make way for housing development

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News | 30 September 2022

Maitland residents refuse to be “squeezed” into temporary structures

City of Cape Town says the Royal Road informal settlement needs to be reconfigured to make space for a community centre

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News | 30 September 2022

Protesters halt lectures at University of Free State’s Qwaqwa campus

The students are demanding that accommodation allowances from NSFAS be paid to them instead of directly to landlords

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News | 29 September 2022

Young Khayelitsha poet publishes his first book

Momelezi Kanyiwe says writing has brought him healing

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News | 29 September 2022

Social grants: labour federations reject government proposals

Fears that many will be excluded when Social Relief of Distress grant is replaced

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News | 29 September 2022

TAC slams Mbeki over his views on HIV

Former president repeated misconceptions about the disease when he addressed UNISA

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News | 28 September 2022

SIU investigating dodgy Lottery grants worth over R1.4-billion

“Courageous individuals, ranging from whistle-blowers to journalists and investigators, were essential to uncovering wrong-doing,” says Minister Ebrahim Patel

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News | 28 September 2022

Man dives deep into sewage to stop pollution flowing into Zandvlei

Commercial diver Troy Figenschou fixed a leaking pipe at the Raapkraal pump station in Cape Town

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News | 28 September 2022

Child drowns in occupied Cape Town nature reserve

Alunga Zonele was swimming in a vlei near the Driftsands informal settlement

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News | 28 September 2022