Marikana residents clean up rubbish dump

Garbage has not been removed for nine months

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News | 17 May 2017

Study finds that climate change threatens fynbos

Damaged ecosystem would have consequences for water catchment in Western Cape

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News | 17 May 2017

Dunoon residents capitalise on thriving rental market

Residents in the overcrowded settlement are building apartments and adding storeys

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Photo Essay | 17 May 2017

SASSA has two weeks to show plan to phase out service provider CPS

“CEO says everything is going to plan, but where is this plan?”

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News | 16 May 2017

What’s causing Cape Town’s water crisis?

Population growth, drought and climate change threaten the city’s water supply

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News | 16 May 2017

In photos: Cape Town’s water crisis

Perilous state of city’s water supply is starkly visible

Text by Trevor Bohatch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.

Photo Essay | 15 May 2017

It’s our turn to benefit, say residents of Gugulethu informal settlement

Tambo Square families call for police protection amidst protests

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News | 15 May 2017

No garbage collected in Marikana for nine months

City says settlement is on private land and it cannot provide the service

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News | 15 May 2017

Woodstock families face eviction

Tenants accuse landlord of neglecting property

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News | 15 May 2017

One killed and over 20 homes destroyed in Samora Machel

“When I heard noise from neighbours it was too late to collect anything except my ID”

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Brief | 15 May 2017

Blocked toilets make life unbearable for Masiphumelele wetlands residents

“We want to see this fixed permanently so we can stay in a clean space where the children can play and people can access sanitation”

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Brief | 12 May 2017

UCT warns against unlawful work stoppages

University responds to protesting catering workers

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Brief | 10 May 2017

Roads out of Gugulethu blocked by protesters

Learners unable to attend schools outside township

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Brief | 10 May 2017

Campaign to disinvest in fossil fuels kicks off in Cape Town

City praised for its climate change policies

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News | 10 May 2017

Lower Crossroads residents trapped indoors by foul smell from drains

“We cannot open our doors and windows because the smell is too much”

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News | 10 May 2017

Angry Gugulethu residents close down school

Protest against upgrade of informal settlement

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News | 9 May 2017