Human Rights

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Protesters condemn “apartheid-style” harassment of student activist

Police say that one of the best detectives is investigating the case

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Brief | 4 March 2016

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South Africa has a draft sanitation policy, at last

But where are the timeframes?

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Opinion | 4 March 2016

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“What would you do if your sister was a sex worker?”

Sex workers explain to the public why their profession should not be a crime

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News | 3 March 2016

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Schools suffer while Eastern Cape fails to spend education budget

Infrastructure budget cut 12% after department underspends

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News | 3 March 2016

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Inheritance: women are still cut out

New laws fail to ensure equality

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Analysis | 3 March 2016

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City Bowl tenants angry after Council advertises their homes

Residents who have lived in Maynard Street for decades were not informed

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News | 2 March 2016

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What happens when customary marriage goes wrong?

No gender equality upon divorce, study finds

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Analysis | 2 March 2016

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Customary marriage: is the law working?

Study shows confusion among couples

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Analysis | 1 March 2016

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Annual showdown between Cape Town Pride and protesters

R40 entrance fee to event sparks even more controversy

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News | 28 February 2016

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Inquiry shows all is not well in private health care

Medical schemes are shirking their responsibilities, possibly because of escalating costs

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Analysis | 24 February 2016

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Community voices muted at Alternative Mining Indaba

By giving corporations a bigger stake, the people affected by mining are being marginalised

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Opinion | 18 February 2016

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Immigrant children denied access to school

Dozens of children in Diepsloot turned away over documentation

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News | 15 February 2016

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Wild Coast battle to save land from mining

We will die for our land, say angry Xolobeni villagers as dune mining looms

Text by Tariro Washinyira. Photos by Paul Botes (with permission of the Mail & Guardian)

News | 12 February 2016

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PE school shutdown suspended

Parents set deadline for provincial education department

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News | 11 February 2016

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Banned from school for having dreadlocks

A Rastafarian teenager has returned to school after three weeks

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News | 9 February 2016

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When can the police detain you for not showing documents?

Many immigrants are detained arbitrarily

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Analysis | 4 February 2016