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Hermanus residents come out in support of arrested protesters

Scores in court, charged with public violence

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News | 11 April 2018

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Raped at 10, assaulted at 15, then harassed in the police station while laying charges

Klapmuts teenager’s grim story

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News | 10 April 2018

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Herbex made unproven claims about weight loss products

Advertising Standards Authority uses its fangs again after years of litigation

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Science | 10 April 2018

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Wild Coast toll road: new court battle looms

SANRAL to respond to residents’ objections

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News | 10 April 2018

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Reservists say defence force has deserted them

“We are suffering and struggling to support our families”

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News | 10 April 2018

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Neighbours help land occupiers living in “unbearable conditions”

Mfuleni backyarders stay in large rickety shack

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News | 9 April 2018

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Unions to march against labour law changes

Saftu says right to strike undermined and minimum wage threatened

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Brief | 9 April 2018

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Social grant payouts go smoothly in Western Cape

SASSA says over 900,000 people have been successfully paid so far in the province

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News | 9 April 2018

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How a journalist took an ethical stand and risked her job

Natasha Bolognesi refused to edit a bogus article

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Science | 9 April 2018

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PE residents homeless because of poorly built RDP houses

People have been living for a decade in temporary structures next to their waterlogged houses

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News | 9 April 2018

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Khayelitsha residents demand justice for murdered land occupiers

Picket held outside NPA and SAPS

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Brief | 6 April 2018

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Court puts the brakes on R56-million payment to Siyaya

Head of Prasa’s legal services leads charge against payment

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Law | 6 April 2018

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Couple’s nightmare battle with Home Affairs

Despite living together for nine years, a life partner visa has been refused three times

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News | 6 April 2018

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Jesus Saves: tough love or exploitation?

Straatwerk accused of exploiting homeless people but the organisation defends its methods

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News | 6 April 2018

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Commuter takes stand against Metrorail sexual harassment

Parliament’s transport committee chair says she will ask rail company to investigate

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Brief | 6 April 2018

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Mother of raped, disabled child says police have failed them

“She could not identify an accused. The police could therefore not proceed with further investigation” says SAPS

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