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Families flee Cape Town informal settlements under threat

Nearby backyarders hope for houses, though the City of Cape Town says the land is “lost” for housing

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News | 18 August 2023

City of Cape Town told to make new plan for Woodstock social housing site

Heritage approval has not been granted, contrary to City claims

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News | 18 August 2023

Residents of Afrikaner enclave want to be integrated into City of Tshwane

Discontented Kleinfontein residents question company rule under share block scheme

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News | 17 August 2023

1,500 families share three toilets in Durban informal settlement

Nearly 40 blocked toilets have not been fixed after two years

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News | 17 August 2023

Security workers protest in Boksburg over unpaid wages

“It’s amazing what politicians promise just to get our votes” says union leader

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News | 17 August 2023

Thousands of non-violent offenders due for early release from prison

More than 24,000 prisoners are likely to be released of whom about 3,000 will be deported

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News | 17 August 2023

Swellendam protesters torch municipal offices

Shops looted as residents take to the streets complaining of racism and neglect

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News | 17 August 2023

Students march to Parliament in protest against new NSFAS system

Many students say they have not received their allowances

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News | 16 August 2023

Pensioners travel from East London to Pretoria after Buffalo City Metro “ignores” their complaints

“We are tired of the ANC abusing us” says Mdantsane resident

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News | 16 August 2023

Immigrants held in cells for four weeks after police raid on restaurant

“I wouldn’t wish it on my worst enemy” says Zimbabwean restaurant manager at Mowbray police station

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News | 16 August 2023

Hopes pinned on Dr Naledi Mbude to turn around South Africa’s abysmal reading scores

Mbude is now Deputy Director-General for Special Projects including African language education, seen by many as a key to improving child literacy

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News | 15 August 2023

Mayor threatens President with formal dispute process over rail services

PRASA has snubbed City of Cape Town’s attempts to take over management of Metrorail

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News | 15 August 2023

Gauteng farming community without consistent water for three years

Ward councillor says only six water tankers are servicing all communities in Emfuleni municipality

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News | 14 August 2023

VIDEO: This school was made from eco-bricks

This might be the country’s first such school

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News | 14 August 2023

One dead and two injured in Limpopo prison riot

Torture and assault by prison wardens are among the allegations made by prisoners

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News | 11 August 2023

Millions spent but 11 years later, police station is a drug den

The meant-to-be newly renovated Ngqamakhwe police station has been stripped by vandals after construction work stopped

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News | 11 August 2023