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Cape Town’s hostels to be upgraded

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One year after Parkwood housing protests, residents sceptical about promises made

Little information from Western Cape government on giant project

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Last minute reprieve for Khayelitsha dogs

Mdzananda Animal Clinic’s appeal for help gets positive response across city

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Mokonyane out of Parliament

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Activists protest against corruption as new MPs sworn in

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Wage negotiations deadlocked on Grabouw Farm at centre of N2 protests

Oak Valley has obtained an interdict against protesting workers

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Dunoon land occupiers club together to pay for lawyer

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More broken promises at Port St Johns school

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Union pushes for recognition by PE municipality

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Journalist receives strange letter from supposed lottery beneficiary

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Judge dies of mamba bite

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New charges in Aussie mining “SLAPP” suit

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Family killed by fire in RDP house

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Garden for psychiatric patients struggles to find funding

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Evicted Durban residents say City had no court order

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