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Families living next to “toxic” mine dump relocated

Residents moved to new RDP homes

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News | 6 February 2017

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Eskom will not oppose anti-nuke deal litigation

Case to be heard in Western Cape High Court this month

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News | 6 February 2017

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New creche for PE informal settlements

Residents relieved that they do not have to travel far to drop off children

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Brief | 6 February 2017

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Cape Flats learners show their athletics abilities

Over a thousand children participate

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Photo Essay | 3 February 2017

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Workers told to eat and change under a tree

Labour department issues compliance order against Northern Cape company

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News | 3 February 2017

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Move to make way for mine turns sour for Northern Cape residents

Dozens of families that relocated from Dingleton to Siyathemba thought they would be better off

Text by Ashleigh Furlong. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.

News | 3 February 2017

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PE municipality clears hazardous rubbish dumps

Garbage in Motherwell removed following GroundUp report

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Brief | 3 February 2017

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The long queue for social grants

“With the scorching sun or rain, we always wait”

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Feature | 2 February 2017

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R15k raised for “48 to 84” campaign for Masiphumelele school

But another R85k still needed

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Brief | 2 February 2017

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90% matric pass rate for Pietermaritzburg school where students sit on buckets to study

“The school teachers are the best resources we had,” says student who got seven As

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News | 2 February 2017

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Judge urged to visit Wolwerivier

Court hearing on Bromwell Street residents ends

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News | 1 February 2017

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“We have failed” admits SASSA

CPS to run grant payment system for another year

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News | 1 February 2017

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Harare residents find ingenious new ways to survive

Faltering economy prompts tricks of all sorts

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Feature | 1 February 2017

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East London Ironman athletes call for more support

Being able to afford a bike and learning how to swim are among the many challenges faced by township athletes

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News | 1 February 2017

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Building rules and regulations work against Cape Town’s poor

We must challenge planning and land use management if we want a more equal city

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Opinion | 1 February 2017

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Bromwell Street tenants ask court to suspend eviction

Judge says argument based on distance to Wolwerivier is inadequate

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