School students protest in Cape Town

Making sure all our schools have enough teachers

Part 3 in the series: Towards equality in school funding

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Opinion | 10 October 2016

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Inside Pollsmoor’s special Baby Mother Unit

“I wouldn’t mind going back there" - former inmate

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Feature | 10 October 2016

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Making sense of the student protests

An analysis of their demands and strategies

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Analysis | 9 October 2016

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Wits: The Assembly that wasn’t (or perhaps was)

Why an apparent consensus between management and Fallists broke down

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Analysis | 8 October 2016

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Activist returns home after detention by Israel

Leigh Ann Naidoo took part in a campaign to raise awareness of the blockade of Gaza

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Photo | 7 October 2016

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Heated CPUT assembly disintegrates after vice-chancellor leaves

Students welcome news that suspension of two students has been lifted

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News | 7 October 2016

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UCT “Shackville” protesters appear in court

Outcome of this case might be dependent on SJC one

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Brief | 7 October 2016

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Fort Hare students evicted from residence

SRC and management trade accusations

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Brief | 7 October 2016

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Student demands must be taken seriously, says Justice Khampepe

Constitutional Court judge calls for all sides to listen to each other

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News | 7 October 2016

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Photo Essays

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Touring Cape Town’s secret underground tunnels

The water flows all year round in the historic canals under the city’s streets

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Weaving mats for survival in rural KwaZulu-Natal

The Zikhali family have always made traditional mats, but hope their youngest daughter will have other options

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Charts

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Where has all our money gone? A look at government’s wasted billions

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Failing water systems will cost R400-billion to fix, says minister

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Cape Flats murders are on the rise

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What the latest tests say about beach water quality

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Features

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Lesotho’s failed multi-million rand high-altitude sports centre

The decaying Rapokolana facility was built in 2005 but has never been fully operational. It is a missed opportunity for athletes from South Africa and Lesotho.

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Ethics company told to pay back Lottery money

ProEthics and its director Dr Janette Minnaar tried to stop us publishing this article

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Our Editorials

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We should not be playing war games with Iran, Russia and China

Repressive regimes should have no place in our military strategy

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Judges should respect press freedom

There have been too many prepublication gag orders in recent times

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Selected letters to the editor

Backtrack on closing pools: Manenberg's pool cannot possibly need "urgent repairs"

I have the privilege of living in the "koephuise" (the houses people bought) abutting Manenberg. So… Read more

Lesotho: Is it a separate country or a province of South Africa?

If Lesotho is made to be a province in South Africa and gives up its independence then passports an… Read more

Lesotho passport control: Hands Off Basotho Organisation

We are agreeing with this petition because as the organisation that's what we are always praying fo… Read more

Covid-19: Legality and separation of power

I write to highlight legality and separation-of-powers concerns arising from a CCMA arbitration awa… Read more

Pool closures: Thank you Woodstock for reopening community pools

I'm not a big swimmer but every so often I like to pop down to my local community pool, Wynberg, to… Read more