South Africa

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Fired security guards have been sleeping outside health department in Johannesburg for four months

They say they are owed money and want the department to intervene with their former employers

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News | 16 August 2024

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Pre-dawn operation moves homeless people off Cape Town’s streets

City is offering “Safe Space” shelters but some people don’t want to go there

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News | 16 August 2024

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Protesting residents shot outside KZN ward councillor’s house

Injured protestor said he was shot by one of councillor’s bodyguards

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News | 16 August 2024

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Man suspected of raping a disabled child is at large after police bungle arrest

Mother says Elliot police have failed her

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News | 16 August 2024

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Stop new mining on West Coast, say fishers

“We depend on the ocean”

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News | 16 August 2024

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Homeless people removed from Cape Town’s city centre

“We want everybody to have dignified accommodation,” says ward councillor

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News | 15 August 2024

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Bail denied for Cape Town attorney charged with attempted murder

Court rules attorney Rael Kassel is a flight risk

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Brief | 15 August 2024

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Dodgy multi-million rand Rio Olympics grant under investigation

Here are the names of the officials with whom the Lottery will no longer do business

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News | 15 August 2024

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City of Cape Town says progress on rail devolution is too slow

Draft National Devolution Strategy has not yet been made public

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Brief | 15 August 2024

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My three-month battle with the Unemployment Insurance Fund

Appeal to the new Minister of Labour to fix the problems with the fund

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Opinion | 15 August 2024

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SA’s ‘rock libraries’ gain world acclaim

UNESCO World Heritage Site status granted to three rock shelters

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News | 15 August 2024

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In sickness and in health: What can workers expect from their employer if they are too sick to work?

CCMA finds dismissal of cancer survivor lawful

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News | 14 August 2024

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Security guard strike hits Western Cape SASSA offices

Several offices closed on Tuesday

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Brief | 14 August 2024

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Cost of taxi rank balloons from R5.8-million to more than R20-million

It’s been a long wait for commuters in Tsomo

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Brief | 14 August 2024

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Father unable to register his son because he is not the mother

Despite DNA tests, Home Affairs refused to issue birth certificate to single dad’s son

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News | 14 August 2024

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Learners being taught under trees as Limpopo school waits for classrooms to be fixed

Classroom block was destroyed by wind three years ago

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Brief | 14 August 2024