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Covid-19: Civil society left to feed thousands of children on Cape Flats

Civil society network feeding more than 1,300 children in Lavender Hill and surrounds

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Covid-19: Global experts suggest plan for informal settlements

Basic income, food support, and an evictions freeze

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How the Western Cape is responding to Covid-19

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Covid-19: Lawyers urge justice minister to re-open more courts

Legal Practice Council warns of serious consequences as administration of justice grinds to a halt

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Covid-19: A view from the townships

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Covid-19: New regulations to get water and sanitation packs to communities

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Covid-19: Informal settlement without water despite Durban mayor’s promise

In January the City demolished the only toilet in Mandeni

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Covid-19: Safety ramped up at Ceres fruit packhouse as employee tests positive

Rush to screen workers from Nduli in Ceres where first case was logged this week

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Covid-19 shows us that executive pay cuts are possible

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Covid-19: A blind couple’s battle to find food in Louis Trichardt

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Covid-19: Domestic worker gives away nearly half her salary

Desperate immigrants helped during lockdown

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Barbara Creecy over-rules officials on air pollution data

Environment minister upholds appeal by activists

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News | 16 April 2020

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Covid-19: Township residents protect spaza shops from looters

Whoever loots these shops will get the people’s justice, warns Port Elizabeth resident

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Covid-19: Four people have tested positive in Dunoon, says councillor

But life in the streets goes on as usual

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News | 15 April 2020

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