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Parliament reaches settlement with whistleblower

Former head of security Zelda Holtzman relieved her “name is cleared”

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Brief | 9 May 2018

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Living under an upturned boat

MS2, Vrygrond: five families live in three old bakkie canopies and a boat

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News | 9 May 2018

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City of Cape Town invites struggling property owners to apply for help

We believe many more property owners are eligible, says City

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Information | 9 May 2018

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Shacks demolished while occupied say Khayelitsha residents

City stops demolitions after fierce resistance and clash between police and occupiers

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News | 9 May 2018

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Gauteng court blocks occupation of cheese company’s land

Councillor backs company against occupiers

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News | 9 May 2018

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New settlement to be named after Gugulethu Seven

Backyarders make yet another attempt to occupy empty land in Gugs

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News | 8 May 2018

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NSFAS and Nelson Mandela University play the blame game

But aid scheme hopes to finalise disbursements this week

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Brief | 8 May 2018

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Woman who gave birth twice in one year can’t get birth certificate

Nompumelelo Caluza had a child in January and twins prematurely in October. Home Affairs doesn’t think it’s possible.

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Brief | 8 May 2018

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Call to dissolve KZN Premier’s health intervention team

Employees say conditions at head office have become unbearable

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Brief | 8 May 2018

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Mother wants to know who killed her child in police shoot-out

Two years after a fatal shooting in which seven high school students were also injured, families and victims have been told nothing

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News | 8 May 2018

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City of Cape Town clamps down on illegal extensions to houses

More than 100 property entrepreneurs in Dunoon face prosecution

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News | 8 May 2018

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Vrygrond recycling centre threatened with closure

City goes to court to close premises on land at centre of land occupation

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News | 8 May 2018

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Zimbabwe’s nurses complain of poor working conditions

Union says government needs to go back to the drawing board

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Brief | 8 May 2018

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Cape Town can avoid Day Zero in 2019 - but we’ll have to keep consumption down

Dam levels are almost equal to same period last year

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Analysis | 7 May 2018

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Nelson Mandela University disrupted as NSFAS fails to pay fees

University management will provide emergency financial support

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Brief | 7 May 2018

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New school already crammed beyond capacity

Parents demand Enkanini Primary admit their children amidst public transport collapse

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News | 7 May 2018

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