South Africa

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Khayelitsha residents demand toilets, water and electricity

“We have had enough of living in squalor,” says shack-dweller

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News | 20 June 2018

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Are mining companies repairing the damage they cause?

Centre for Environmental Rights report says slack financial reporting standards make it difficult to tell

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News | 20 June 2018

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Toilets blocked for nearly a year

City of Cape Town blames vandalism for the mess

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News | 20 June 2018

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How far can a company slash wages and benefits to maximise profits? The Constitutional Court will decide

SACCAWU vs Woolworths case has major implications

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Law | 20 June 2018

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CPS accused of blocking transfer of social grants

Panel of experts recommends legal action

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News | 20 June 2018

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Izikhothane task team acts against Uitenhage’s flashy spenders

“I love being isikhothana. It makes me feel like a celebrity”

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News | 20 June 2018

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Court allows Durban evictees to return to their homes

Lamontville Transit Camp residents were evicted on Friday by the City of eThekwini

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News | 19 June 2018

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Why families occupied land in Parkwood

“Politicians come and make promises they can’t keep”

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Feature | 19 June 2018

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Schools ignore the law when enforcing payment of school fees

More accountability is needed

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Opinion | 19 June 2018

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Families living in tents outside complex they were evicted from

But some tenants of Steenvilla are angry with rent-defaulters and want them gone

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News | 19 June 2018

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Slow progress towards opening Cape Town refugee office

Home Affairs re-opens Port Elizabeth Refugee Reception Offices, but Cape Town process very slow

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News | 19 June 2018

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Speed up affordable housing policy, say Cape Town councillors

Motion passed on Monday is a small, symbolic but important moment in the struggle for spatial justice, say housing activists

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News | 18 June 2018

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Food delivery men say they’re exploited

UberEats, MrD Food and OrderIn pay from R15 a delivery

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News | 18 June 2018

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Residents of Durban transit camp evicted to make way for other evictees

Community members say they will challenge removals in court

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News | 18 June 2018

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PE municipal employees on strike

Workers demand back pay, but City says it doesn’t have the money

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Brief | 18 June 2018

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Western Cape government explains how it deals with sexual misconduct in schools

Principal criticises gaps between policy and practice

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News | 15 June 2018