South Africa|Western Cape

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Cape Town’s long history of struggling for enough water

Science for the People seminar tells the story of the city’s water supply since 1650

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News | 12 September 2023

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Farmer seeks ‘pardon’ for illegally enlarging dam

The application raises concerns over water use in the Western Cape

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News | 12 September 2023

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Langa residents up in arms over indoor sports centre closure

“We are too unfit to compete against other clubs” says Langa rugby player

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News | 11 September 2023

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Woman “wrongly” sentenced to 16 years for drug dealing must be immediately released

Beaufort West magistrate committed a litany of errors in sentencing says High Court

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Law | 11 September 2023

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Farm workers march against pesticides

They call on European company to stop exporting EU-banned pesticides to South Africa

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News | 9 September 2023

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Cape Town proceeds with rail dispute despite President’s assurances

Cyril Ramaphosa has told Parliament rail devolution is on track. The City of Cape Town disagrees.

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News | 8 September 2023

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Mayor’s response to electricity rates protest fails to satisfy Swellendam residents

Swellendam mayor met residents on Tuesday, but issues remain unresolved

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News | 8 September 2023

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Parliament grills NSFAS over student funding failures

The scheme has had more than 170,000 appeals from students about allowance payments

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News | 7 September 2023

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“System glitch” stalls social grant payments to pensioners

Postbank says problem has mostly been resolved

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News | 6 September 2023

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Fire safety review in Cape Town buildings after tragic Johannesburg fire

Ndifuna Ukwazi and Reclaim the City plan to strengthen fire safety protocols in two buildings occupied by activists

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Brief | 6 September 2023

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Mfuleni pensioners say they’ve been overlooked for housing

The City of Cape Town says it has followed a fair and independent process and consulted a community committee

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News | 6 September 2023

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Tensions between residents of houses and shacks spill over into violence in Cape Town

Siyakhana shack dwellers accuse Mandela Park residents of attacking them

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News | 5 September 2023

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It took six years for the court to convict a man for raping his foster child

The serial rapist first appeared in the Khayelitsha Magistrates’ Court in 2017 but was only convicted in August

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News | 4 September 2023

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Elderly Gugulethu women celebrated at end of Women’s Month

“Our own children don’t take care of us, they neglect us. These clubs help us feel accepted and loved” says pensioner.

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Brief | 1 September 2023

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11th-hour out-of-court settlement reached on West Coast diamond mining

A major legal battle over the extension of 30-year mining rights has been averted

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News | 1 September 2023

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Taxi task team reach agreement, but stay mum on details

Three-day imbizo on the way forward for the mini-bus taxi industry ends on a positive note

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News | 1 September 2023