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Communicare leadership cleared of corruption allegations

Social housing company releases findings of investigation and dismisses staff members

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News | 12 April 2019

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Greenmarket Square not what it used to be, say traders

Although almost every available stall space is taken, traders say business has been dropping year after year

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News | 12 April 2019

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Eastern Cape immigrant shop owners say they pay for protection from “xenophobia”

Last week immigrant-owned shops in Cofimvaba were shut down for a day by SANCO

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News | 12 April 2019

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Villagers use sheep shed while brand new community hall stands unused

Eight months after completion, Eastern Cape community waits for “official opening”

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Brief | 12 April 2019

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Nzimande has high hopes for PRASA turnaround

“I am confident that with this decisive intervention, we will very soon begin to see changes and improvements”

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News | 11 April 2019

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Water protests disrupt Khayelitsha

City says it met residents and addressed their concerns the night before the unrest

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News | 11 April 2019

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Farm workers accuse Department of Labour of neglect

Eastern Cape workers slam government for failing to uphold labour laws

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News | 11 April 2019

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Villagers want authorities to build a wall to divide them

Residents in Zitha and Sicamba in the Eastern Cape have been feuding since last year

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News | 11 April 2019

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First shacks demolished in Strand land occupation

Land occupiers clash with Red Ants and police

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Brief | 11 April 2019

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Disease haunts Mpumalanga coal town

“The blasting happens every day and you can feel the houses shaking”

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Feature | 11 April 2019

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Security guards demand municipal jobs

Guards march in Port Elizabeth

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Brief | 10 April 2019

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Delft shack dwellers march to Madikizela’s office to demand houses

Tsunami residents say promises have not been kept by the Western Cape MEC for Human Settlements

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News | 10 April 2019

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Austerity is hurting rural health, says report

“Redirecting money from private to public spending is an obvious area to look at as part of urgent reform”

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News | 10 April 2019

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Uitenhage quick to fix pipes … when the problem is reported in the media

Complaints go unattended for years until reporters get involved

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Brief | 10 April 2019

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Activists launch safety plan for Gugulethu school

Night patrols, fencing, keep vandals away

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Brief | 10 April 2019

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Feathers fly over Watson wind farm plan

Watsons planned to shoot Black Eagles, says Bosasa employee

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