South Africa|Western Cape

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In photos: Cape Town’s favourite public space

Thousands visit Sea Point pool, one of the few municipal pools operating during the drought

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Photo Essay | 8 January 2018

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UniteBehind goes to court against PRASA and Minister of Transport

Urgent application to reverse decision to suspend Legal Panel

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Brief | 19 December 2017

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Accused acquitted in high profile Khayelitsha murder case

Sinoxolo Mafevuka was murdered when she went to the toilet at night

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Law | 19 December 2017

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Cape Town refugee centre must be opened by end of March

Constitutional Court rejects Home Affairs application for leave

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Brief | 15 December 2017

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Bottled water and the drought

We asked some major suppliers about pricing, storage, and recycling

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News | 15 December 2017

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Lwando Mzandisi: a role model in the struggle for social justice

Education activist died far too young, but made a big impact in his short life

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Obituary | 14 December 2017

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Two years later Gouda’s train station remains closed and broken

PRASA’s broken supply chain system caused delay

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News | 14 December 2017

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Commuters fear losing their jobs after train service suspended

“Now I have to borrow [money] again for this unpredicted situation”

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Brief | 13 December 2017

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City warns owner of overcrowded Maitland property

About 52 immigrants living in four small dwellings on the property, sharing one toilet

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News | 13 December 2017

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Call to fix street lights after children electrocuted

Fears that other children might die from stray wires

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Brief | 12 December 2017

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Metrorail’s lies

Blaming vandalism and theft for the closure of major Cape Town commuter line is disingenuous

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GroundView | 11 December 2017

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Spat over Cape Town school’s swimming pool plan

City approves elite school’s proposal in midst of drought

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News | 8 December 2017

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How fishing in a Western Cape town is dying

“Our people have lived off the river for years … but fish don’t come here anymore”

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Feature | 8 December 2017

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The terrible price of PRASA’s negligence and corruption

Officials flout the law on train safety

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Opinion | 8 December 2017

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Metrorail’s own stats show how bad its service is

On some lines, half the scheduled trains don’t run at all

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News | 7 December 2017

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Cape Town’s sluggish judges

One judge has six judgments outstanding for more than a year

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Law | 7 December 2017