Brief

“There are only two pit toilets for the whole school,” says Limpopo learner

Premier announces R192-million spend to fix sanitation infrastructure backlog at 100 schools

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Brief | 5 July 2019

No answers nine months after Thuthukile Mabaso murdered in Manenberg

Activists demand that police prioritise LGBTI cases, murders

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Brief | 5 July 2019

Ward councillor says Komponi occupiers must fend for themselves

About 60 families illegally occupying prefab homes for two years want services

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Brief | 5 July 2019

Funeral held for baby Alunamda, but her death has not been put to rest

“She died during a struggle of our people” says community leader

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Brief | 5 July 2019

Protesting small business owners stop meter reading tender, demand 30%

Supply chain management office closed by demonstrators ahead of R50 million tender deadline in PE

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Brief | 4 July 2019

Only 15 toilets to serve 2,500 shacks in PE

“Half a loaf is better than nothing,” ward councillor says about the number of toilets to be shared by thousands

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Brief | 4 July 2019

Clinic struggles with new workload in aftermath of fire

Long, frustrating queues and staff under pressure at Nomzamo, Strand, after Ikhwezi clinic burnt out

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Brief | 4 July 2019

Rubbish piles up outside expensive dump site

Motherwell residents say the hill is too steep to climb with a wheelie bin

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Brief | 3 July 2019

PRASA executive fired after internal probe

Company secretary dismissed; chief strategy officer suspended

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Brief | 2 July 2019

Electricity restored to Pietermaritzburg township after months of power cuts

Eskom installed a new transformer in the area in June

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Brief | 1 July 2019

South African fruit hawkers chase away Zimbabwean competitors

“I want to survive like them. They must leave me alone,” says fruit seller in Port Elizabeth

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Brief | 1 July 2019

Residents burn rubbish because it doesn’t get collected

“It’s like they forgot about us,” says resident in East London informal settlement

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Brief | 1 July 2019

Equal Education pickets outside Eastern Cape State of the Province address

EE wants R4.3 million saved at this year’s official opening of the legislature to be allocated to fixing schools

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Brief | 28 June 2019

Growthpoint loses court case against Reclaim the City

Judge refuses application for final interdict against occupation of controversial land

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Brief | 28 June 2019

Port Elizabeth residents close ANC ward councillor’s office

“We cannot accept the closure of my office. The office is owned by the community,” says councillor

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Brief | 28 June 2019

“Everytime I look at these wires, I remember how my grandson died,” says East London grandmother

A number of people have been electrocuted in Amalinda Forest informal settlement in the past three years

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Brief | 28 June 2019