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Openness of Bongani Mayosi’s family shows great courage

Depression is an illness, not a shame

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GroundView | 30 July 2018

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Shack fire victims “dumped” at church

Eight families have been sharing a one-room shack for three weeks after fire destroyed their homes

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Brief | 30 July 2018

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Rubbish piles up in East London

Duncan village may have to wait until next year for illegal dump sites to be cleared

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Brief | 30 July 2018

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Harare’s residents hail first election where state hasn’t used violence

Huge opposition rally takes place peacefully

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News | 29 July 2018

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What Zimbabweans think about the upcoming elections

“I will be the first person to go to Zimbabwe if a new government is installed next week”

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News | 28 July 2018

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Obs locals protest for open public space

Residents worried about encroaching development

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News | 28 July 2018

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If commuters thought Metrorail couldn’t get worse, it did this week

Cape Town’s central line is operating with eight train sets. It needs 33.

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News | 27 July 2018

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School children sent home when taps run dry

Ndlelayabasha Primary in Pietermaritzburg is struggling with water shortages

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Brief | 27 July 2018

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No more mud, asbestos, metal and wood: understanding the Equal Education court victory

Bhisho High Court emphasises that cabinet ministers have to explain all their decisions

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Law | 27 July 2018

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#UniteBehind accuses Epping company of buying copper stolen from railways

SA Metal says its staff are trained to identify stolen material and to alert management immediately

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Brief | 26 July 2018

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Room with a view: Occupiers explain why they have moved into a dilapidated Waterfront property

Living closer to the city has made life much easier

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Feature | 26 July 2018

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“I am a mother to myself, my siblings and also to our father”

Minor children care for their paralysed father in one-room shack

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News | 26 July 2018

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East London’s hostels left to crumble

“It’s been years really since we fixed them, but it will happen soon,” says councillor

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News | 26 July 2018

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Masiphumelele residents frustrated after De Lille visit

Residents say mayoral pop-up office left housing questions unanswered

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News | 25 July 2018

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Police and protesters accused of brutality in Hermanus

Cele promises to bring IPID to Zwelihle to investigate

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Feature | 25 July 2018

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City acts against Steenvilla evictees

Long-running battle at Cape Town’s largest social housing complex may have drawn to an end

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