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How bus drivers and immigration officials fleece Zimbabweans in the December holidays

Bernard Chiguvare describes the shenanigans on his trip from Cape Town to Harare.

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News | 12 January 2016

Court case exposes violence in Wild Coast mining dispute

Four men accused of assaulting residents of the Amadiba coastal area were released on R2,000 bail each yesterday at the Mbizana Magistrates’ Court.

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News | 12 January 2016

Court stops City from evicting Newcastle residents

On 14 December, the Western Cape High Court temporarily suspended an eviction order against the group who have been living on the land directly behind the Endlovini informal settlement in Khayelitsha since May 2014.

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News | 12 January 2016

How much do university students have to pay at registration?

Nationwide demonstrations at universities look set to begin again following protests today at the University of Johannesburg, Wits and Unisa, as the registration period began.

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News | 11 January 2016

Fire leaves over 50 homeless in Khayelitsha

Residents of BT section in Site B Khayelitsha lost their homes and belongings after a fire hit the area late afternoon yesterday. Many do not know where they will sleep tonight.

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News | 8 January 2016

I was jailed for filming a police assault

How the cops locked me up for trying to stop police brutality and then carried out an even more vicious beating in front of me.

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News | 8 January 2016

“My son died trying to save our things”

Hout Bay mother describes Boxing Day tragedy.

Future uncertain for Woodstock’s poorest families

Residents of Pine Road informal settlement want houses but fear high rents.

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News | 7 January 2016

Joy and agony as students get their matric results

Most students at Belgravia, Thandokhulu and Athlone high schools were thrilled with their results. In Masiphumelele students were relieved after a tough year.

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News | 6 January 2016

Tensions rise in Masiphumelele after shack demolitions

Victims of the Masiphumelele fire that left thousands homeless marched with the sun shining on their faces to the office of ward councillor Felicity Purchase today.

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News | 18 December 2015

Home Affairs incompetence causes refugees to lose jobs, money and bank accounts

“I am sick and tired and wish I could be resettled to another country. They should not treat people like animals,” says a man trying to renew his refugee status. He is one of many complaining about the service at Home Affairs on Cape Town's foreshore.

Tariro Washinyira

News | 18 December 2015

Watch champion speedcuber Lonwabo Mvovo in action

Most people take hours, days or never to solve the Rubik's Cube. This is not the case for 15-year-old Lonwabo Mvovo who has recently been awarded the top spot in South Africa for completing the puzzle blindfolded in minutes.

Barbara Maregele

News | 17 December 2015

“I would never borrow again from a loan shark”

As the festive season approaches, many poor families are visiting moneylenders for help in the endless challenge of making ends meet. Some will give up their IDs and even bank cards.

Siyavuya Khaya

News | 17 December 2015

Most people feel unsafe in Khayelitsha, survey shows

Only 5% of women and 8% of men feel “totally safe” in Khayelitsha, according to a survey of about 500 residents conducted by Rape Crisis.

Barbara Maregele

News | 17 December 2015

Patients turned away from Mfuleni clinic

Mfuleni community clinic turned away some patients on Friday as staff went to an end-of-the-year function.

Thembela Ntongana

News | 15 December 2015

The Rwandan student who hung on to her dream

Alice Wamundiya comes from a background where the importance of education is emphasised. When she settled in South Africa after her family fled the Rwandan genocide, she decided to help other refugees and asylum-seekers with their education.

Tariro Washinyira

News | 15 December 2015