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“Our taps have been running dry for years” says Pietermaritzburg resident

Msunduzi deputy mayor Thobani Zuma promised to send water tankers which had not yet arrived by Friday morning

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Brief | 17 May 2019

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These children have to step over electricity cables to get to school

“A time bomb waiting to explode”

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News | 17 May 2019

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How government officials spend public money on extravagant cars

Deputy Minister asked Treasury to approve a R1.1m car with a sun roof

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Feature | 17 May 2019

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Drug epidemic overloads state social workers

They make a big difference to people’s lives but the work is tough

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Feature | 17 May 2019

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Solid waste workers demand permanent jobs in Durban

Contractors march through city centre

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Brief | 16 May 2019

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SA woman’s landmark Everest summit

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the.news.letter | 16 May 2019

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Gift of the Givers pulls out of Makhanda

The organisation says government will be paying about R10 million to companies for work it did

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Brief | 16 May 2019

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Home Affairs asks UN for help with refugee backlog

Department has to process 150,000 appeals

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News | 16 May 2019

Thousands of learners in Kraaifontein protest again overcrowding

Thousands of learners protest in Kraaifontein

Frustration with overcrowded classrooms

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Photo Essay | 16 May 2019

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Fisantekraal residents unhappy with quality of RDP houses

They demand the Public Protector intervenes

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Brief | 16 May 2019

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Burst drain goes unfixed for three weeks in Durban neighbourhood

Stagnant water causes terrible smell and increase in flies

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Brief | 16 May 2019

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Learners and teachers shut down overcrowded Kraaifontein school

“I battle to check whether all 70 learners [in my class] have done their homework” says teacher

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Brief | 16 May 2019

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40% of Metrorail trains are out-of-service

And only half the rest have the standard 12 carriages

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Brief | 16 May 2019

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Lottery admits it’s investigating projects it defended

Department of Trade and Industry ordered investigation, but Lottery spins a different story

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News | 16 May 2019

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Norris Phaswana was left to fend for his family at 15. Today he is a successful trader

“I am able to educate and provide food for my family from this business”

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News | 16 May 2019

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Informal settlements to be “made liveable”, Alexandra inquiry hears

Gauteng to provide services to land occupiers rather than evicting them

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