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“There will be less violence if our children have something to do after school”

Residents call for more resources to combat youth gangsterism

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News | 29 September 2017

Tired of waiting for government, Pietermaritzburg residents build their own mud houses

“We have been waiting for houses since 1999”

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News | 28 September 2017

UCT invites “conspiracy theorist” to talk about decolonisation of science

Academics furious with decision to give CK Raju official platform

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News | 28 September 2017

64-year-old Duncan Village resident has to walk 1km to the toilet

“It is not the municipality who tells people to start the informal settlement; they do it at their own risk” says councillor

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News | 27 September 2017

Panic buying in Zimbabwe

Bond note currency blamed for crisis

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News | 26 September 2017

From a dumpsite to a vegetable garden

Pietermaritzburg gardeners offer free vegetables to the elderly

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News | 26 September 2017

Farmers speak out against new plant bills

Pending legislation will have a devastating effect if made into law, claim small scale producers

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News | 26 September 2017

All school excursions cancelled in Manenberg

Children exposed to gang violence

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News | 26 September 2017

Retreat residents want City to dump rubbish site plan

Cape Town plans to greatly expand its drop-off facility for bulky waste and recyclables

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News | 25 September 2017

Animal rescuer shot by employer

Attempted murder case opened in May but victim says Malmesbury police have done nothing since

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News | 22 September 2017

Atlantis residents demand better service at Wesfleur Hospital

Health department commits to recruiting more doctors and nurses, but says problems can’t be solved only by hiring

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News | 22 September 2017

White farmers and Communist Party members join to fight bank evictions

Protesters demand change to legislation

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News | 21 September 2017

Security guards fired after cables stolen while they were on duty

CCMA to hear case next month

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News | 21 September 2017

Broken lifts and stairs for commuters with wheelchairs

Long wait before Cape Town’s train stations will provide access for people with disabilities

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News | 21 September 2017

Promised RDP houses after six months: Nine years later they still waiting

“This is not a place I want my grandchildren to grow up in. I do not want to die here.”

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News | 21 September 2017

“Our grass is only cut when they host ANC rallies”

Pietermaritzburg township residents call for street lights, better roads, housing and clean toilets

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News | 21 September 2017