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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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News | 5 April 2018

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Survival of the fittest for Metrorail commuters

Elderly woman struggles to catch train even when it was an hour late

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Brief | 5 April 2018

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Showdown in court over Ceres evictions

Municipality wants to evict 27 people who have occupied the Bella Vista 309 Housing Project

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News | 5 April 2018

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Ramaphosa asked to keep his promise to freeze farm evictions

20,000 people threatened by evictions in Drakenstein, Human Rights Commission told

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News | 5 April 2018

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Relocated Khayelitsha residents want the basic services they were promised

Residents say ward councillor Andile Lili said they would get electricity, taps and toilets

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News | 5 April 2018

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Khayelitsha woman won’t be put off teaching

Fed up with the public school system, Neliswa Dludla set up the Early Birds Lifestyle Academy

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News | 5 April 2018

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Prasa’s bizarre CEO appointment

Cromet Molepo was appointed in December with more days of leave owed to him than work days left before his retirement

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Brief | 4 April 2018

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Durban residents demand speed bumps on deadly road

Blockade after child hurt in accident at the weekend

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Brief | 4 April 2018

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Mining Charter: who is fooling whom?

Minister excludes communities from discussions

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Opinion | 4 April 2018

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Township residents want pigs out

A piggery run from a private house in Imbali, Pietermaritzburg, has neighbours up in arms

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Brief | 4 April 2018

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Never too old to compete for gold

Thousands join the Cape Town Games for Older Living

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Photo Essay | 3 April 2018

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Home Affairs ignores court order

Scores of asylum seekers turned away at Foreshore office

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News | 3 April 2018

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Mfuleni land occupiers won’t give up

“Setting up again is a form of resistance” says woman whose shack has been demolished

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Photo Essay | 3 April 2018

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School children recycle waste for food

“This is helping my family very much because my parents do not work,” says seventh-grader

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News | 3 April 2018

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Education department blames Grootkraal community for delays

Supreme Court of Appeal to hear case on community’s right to land in Oudtshoorn

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News | 3 April 2018

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SASSA says Grindrod bank charge is “disingenuous”

SASSA card users will be charged R10 a month plus ATM withdrawal charges

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