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Drought: the silence of the city councillors

Only seven out of 20 replied to our questions on the water crisis

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News | 9 February 2018

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Union threatens to shut down Metrorail’s Northern Line

Dangerous working conditions a major concern for employees

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News | 8 February 2018

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96% of refugee applications are refused, say lawyers

Home Affairs is “institutionally xenophobic”, Human Rights Commission told

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News | 8 February 2018

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Bonteheuwel school grounds used as illegal dumping site

Rubbish piles up after fencing around the school’s property was vandalised

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News | 8 February 2018

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We’ve quelled gang violence in Cape Town, claims Mbalula

But residents disagree with police minister

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News | 8 February 2018

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Generations of Shackville residents abandoned by government

“Even my toilet is better than the house I’m living in”

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News | 7 February 2018

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Thousands of train commuters still stranded in Cape Town

Metrorail can’t say when service will resume

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News | 7 February 2018

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No school for Eastern Cape village children

Department of Education leaves children stranded after closing their school

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News | 7 February 2018

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Rubbish piles up as workers protest

Angry former employees block garbage collection in Gauteng

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News | 7 February 2018

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PRASA board fails to pitch up for parliamentary meeting

Committee summons board to come on 13 February

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News | 6 February 2018

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Raw sewage swamps houses in Kraaifontein

City said it would fix the problem last week

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News | 6 February 2018

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Living in the hell of Whoonga Park

Murder, rape, crime, homelessness, abuse by police 
 daily life for whoonga users

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News | 6 February 2018

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Public Protector investigating “irregular” recruitments at Prasa

UniteBehind calls for urgent release of the findings

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News | 6 February 2018

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It’s business as usual for some in drought-stricken Kouga

Residents say they are used to the taps running dry, but how long will Day Zero last?

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News | 5 February 2018

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Pietermaritzburg community waiting since 2013 for guard rails on deadly road

Ward councillor says he has “sent a letter” and can do nothing more

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News | 5 February 2018

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Bathabile Dlamini ‘deliberately’ excluded special advisor from grants process

Minister gave clear instruction that the SASSA executive should not interfere

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News | 2 February 2018