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If this is freedom then I don’t want it, says 80-year-old Flagstaff granny

No IDs, so no social grants: family survives off grandmother’s pension

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News | 10 May 2019

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No lights, no security and piles of rubbish at Parow train station

Commuters say they don’t feel safe

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News | 9 May 2019

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Five years after botched road contract, Lady Frere residents have unanswered questions

Road company didn’t understand basic construction norms, say consultants

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News | 9 May 2019

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A loan shark has her ID, so she can’t vote today

It’s illegal, but the mashonisas keep documents and bank cards

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News | 8 May 2019

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Tired of waiting for water, Ebaleni residents say they won’t vote

“How can I cast my vote when I’m sharing stream water with dogs and cows?”

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News | 7 May 2019

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We campaigned for the ANC as instructed, but we never got the promised houses, say East London families

Braelyn residents have been trying to get housing since 2013

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News | 7 May 2019

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Water and electricity cut because school can’t pay bills, teaching stops

Principal says he has written 15 letters to education department about water leaks

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News | 7 May 2019

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We won’t vote unless the mayor comes, say Ezakheleni residents

Protests bring township to a standstill

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News | 6 May 2019

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Dirty sea water brings Cape Town desalination plant to a halt

Desalination plant contractor said water was “40 times dirtier” than expected

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News | 6 May 2019