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Eskom complains about crime in Khayelitsha

Staff are reluctant to work in the township, crime indaba told

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News | 26 September 2016

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In photos: Diverse Cape Town celebrates Heritage Day

March through District Six to have it declared heritage site

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Photo Essay | 26 September 2016

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Man on mission to make the Khoisan language official

He will walk from PE to Pretoria to present President Zuma with a petition

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News | 26 September 2016

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Corrupt police and drug dealers - Jo’burg’s criminal ecosystem

Police taking drug money is an open secret

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Opinion | 26 September 2016

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Urgent need for public inquiry into Lily mine disaster

We need to know how it happened to prevent another catastrophe

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Opinion | 26 September 2016

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Student protests are sign of loss of confidence in state

Zuma Administration lacks the moral authority to restore peace to campuses

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Opinion | 25 September 2016

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Nyanga Community Police Forum joins police resource court case

Litigation to compel police minister and national commissioner to allocate police resources equitably

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Brief | 23 September 2016

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Bromwell residents will not be evicted on Monday

Parties to argue in court on 4 November

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Brief | 23 September 2016

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Push for District Six to be heritage site

This will not prevent restitution process, says museum

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News | 23 September 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