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Imizamo Yethu library closed for repairs for two years and counting

The City made it sound like it would be operational in no time, says community leader

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Brief | 23 February 2018

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“I will not fight with the people” says Gugs landowner following occupations

“Many times we have been told that land is identified for us, but then other people get put on the land” says occupier

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Brief | 22 February 2018

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Zimbabwean parent denied access to her child

Advocate says Department of Social Development has no right to keep the children from being with their families

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News | 22 February 2018

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West Coast Fossil Park: A lottery success story

Museum showcases what the Western Cape looked like millions of years ago

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Feature | 22 February 2018

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Overcrowding becoming “the norm” in some Western Cape schools

Provincial education department says it is under severe strain

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News | 22 February 2018

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State to appeal landmark Gatherings Act ruling

Police believe giving notice allows them to “facilitate the right to protest”

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Law | 22 February 2018

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Foreshore development violates Cape Town’s transport policy, say experts

A losing bid contained many more affordable homes, according to UCT professor

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News | 22 February 2018

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Metrorail should have fixed the Central Line trains, say commuters

Service resumes but train doors and windows still broken

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News | 21 February 2018

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SPCA dropped by Lottery

Cuts affect services to poor communities

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Feature | 21 February 2018

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“I am not a pilchard, I refuse to live in a tin”

Woodstock evictees offered relocation to Blikkiesdorp and Wolwerivier

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News | 21 February 2018

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Mining communities slam government’s “elite deal” with Chamber of Mines

Presidency promises they will be included in future negotiations on mining charter

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News | 21 February 2018

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Elderly couple abandoned in mud house with grandchildren

Councillor’s promises came to nothing

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News | 21 February 2018

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“I sent my child to the school to learn, not to be raped”

School security guard in Ngcobo court charged with rape of 15-year-old

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News | 21 February 2018

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NSFAS workers on strike for higher wages

Union hopes students will join protest

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Brief | 20 February 2018

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Anger as striking Durban university workers find pay slashed

Lectures at Durban University of Technology have been suspended indefinitely

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Brief | 20 February 2018

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Lottery: R6 billion for sport, only R2.8 billion for education

Sascoc depends on Lotto for its existence

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Feature | 20 February 2018

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