Articles for Joseph Chirume

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Asylum seekers protest in Gqeberha

Refugee Reception Offices are effectively closed to new applicants, and the online renewal system is not working

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News | 9 September 2026

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Immigrants stuck in Cape jails since June

SAPS rejects allegations of indiscriminate arrests and unlawful treatment

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Feature | 2 September 2026

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Anger after farmers dump rotting fruit near homes

Farmers would never do this in their own suburbs, say Eastern Cape residents

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News | 4 August 2026

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Streets flooded with raw sewage for months in Motherwell

Blockages and broken pipes are common occurrences

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Brief | 23 July 2026

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Ploughing into debt: MPs probe farm worker equity schemes

“These schemes have left a legacy of exclusion, impoverishment and a lack of institutional accountability”

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News | 7 July 2026

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Malawian church torched and immigrants chased from their homes in Gqeberha

Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality says it has assisted repatriate nearly 400 Zimbabwean nationals

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News | 3 July 2026

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R50-million Humansdorp sewage plant fails key standards, says department

Kouga municipality insists the facility is operating within standards but failed to provide test results

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News | 30 June 2026

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Only one police van is operational in this Sundays River Valley town

Nqweba police cannot respond to emergencies, say residents

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Brief | 15 June 2026

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Xenophobic attacks killed four people in Addo. A year later, anti-immigrant sentiment is rising again

There have been no arrests for the murder of Juane September or for the immigrants killed in revenge attacks

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Brief | 28 May 2026