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Men at higher risk of not getting HIV under control

In a massive study, about 85% of patients on antiretrovirals had got the virus down to acceptable levels in their blood

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News | 15 June 2017

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Eastern Cape woman’s 23 year struggle to correct her ID

Nomboxo Kafile can’t access her old age grant because of the error

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News | 15 June 2017

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Refugees struggle to renew papers at Home Affairs

Asylum seekers from Somalia face unexplained delays and shabby treatment at the foreshore office

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News | 15 June 2017

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Paddling across Cape Town

The health of the city can be seen in the condition of its waterways

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Opinion | 15 June 2017

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Protest law under scrutiny in court

SJC argues that criminalising “peaceful” protesters is unconstitutional

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Law | 15 June 2017

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South Africa is making progress against its most deadly disease

Number of new cases is dropping

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News | 14 June 2017

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I am a sex worker: criminalising my work puts me in danger

Why the Swedish Model does not work for South Africa

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Opinion | 14 June 2017

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Rocky road ahead for minerals bill

Plethora of criticisms of the bill before Parliament, as well as procedural problems

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Parliament | 14 June 2017

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Black Sash and Net1 in war of words

Chaotic event in Ceres highlights problems with social grant system

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Feature | 14 June 2017

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Khayelitsha study offers hope for children with HIV who are failing treatment

Intervention helps kids to adhere to their medication

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News | 14 June 2017

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Researchers test nifty way to save water in informal settlement

“One of the things that we’ve done badly across Africa… is deal with the surface runoff”

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Solutions | 14 June 2017

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Cable theft blamed for Metrorail failure

Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Transport appeals to commuters not to burn trains

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Brief | 13 June 2017

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Social Justice Coalition to challenge the criminalisation of protest action

On Thursday the Western Cape High Court will hear argument

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Brief | 13 June 2017

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Activists protest against Aids Council

Hard questions in recent months about SANAC’s finances and commitment to holding government accountable remain unanswered

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News | 13 June 2017

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Mopping up at Cape Town station

More Metrorail delays on Tuesday morning

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Brief | 13 June 2017

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Jazzing up Langa

Nigerian Trumpeter Joseph Kunnuji joined local musicians at the Guga S’thebe Community Centre

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