South Africa|Western Cape

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Protesters picket outside Sea Point developer’s apartment

Sea Point for All wants van Embden family to postpone eviction date for Thandeka Sisusa

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Brief | 14 December 2016

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Weekend fire in Masiphumelele claims 46 homes

Over 100 people had to rebuild their shacks

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Brief | 12 December 2016

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Title deed muddle puts family on the street

Family told home of 21 years is not theirs

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News | 12 December 2016

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Lack of parliamentary oversight in Western Cape property deals

“Rubber-stamping exercise” says Provincial Property Committee member

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News | 12 December 2016

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Salt River family ordered to leave their home of 11 years

Nooran Dreyer and her family must leave tomorrow

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News | 7 December 2016

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Unhappiness over Metrorail’s selective shuttle alternatives

Vandalism and copper wire theft bedevil trains

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News | 6 December 2016

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Court victory for Pollsmoor prisoners

“How do human beings live in a detention facility while there are rats?” asks judge

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News | 5 December 2016

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Table Mountain’s easy targets: On the trail with a Hout Bay mugger

"You can do whatever you want. You can get away quickly. It's easy."

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Feature | 4 December 2016

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Iziko criticised for using art of murder accused Zwelethu Mthethwa

Artist is on trial for the slaying of sex worker Nokuphila Kumalo

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News | 2 December 2016

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Demand for sign language and braille in police stations

Gugulethu campaign for better services for people with disabilities

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Brief | 2 December 2016

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“We want a better life, maybe a brick house”

Elderly retrenched farm workers describe their difficulties

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News | 1 December 2016

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“Immigrants link SA to the rest of Africa”

Cape Town Refugee Centre event held in Joe Slovo Park

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Brief | 1 December 2016

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Reclaim the City demands end to Sea Point evictions

“I can’t be on the street with my children” says Thandeka Sisusa

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News | 30 November 2016

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They evict us and then complain about the homeless

Affordable housing desperately needed

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Opinion | 30 November 2016

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Showdown over Pollsmoor’s “appalling” conditions

Sonke is taking prison authorities to court on 5 December

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News | 30 November 2016

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Masiphumelele residents fear being trapped if there’s a fire

New location has narrow roads and a fence surrounding it

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News | 30 November 2016