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District Six residents oppose homeless shelter on historic site

Protesters want former Tafelberg crèche to be used for a community centre instead

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News | 17 July 2023

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No bail for Langa woman accused of scalding toddler

The 22-year-old will appear in the Bishop Lavis Magistrates Court in September on an attempted murder charge

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Brief | 17 July 2023

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Lottery promises to fight corruption

Minister Ebrahim Patel lays out measures that must be implemented

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News | 17 July 2023

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NUMSA Western Cape in new fight with national leadership

Office bearers say regional secretary has not been allowed to return to work

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News | 14 July 2023

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Chip factory workers will challenge dismissal in Labour Court

Frimax Foods in Durban fired the workers who downed tools in an unprotected strike in June

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News | 14 July 2023

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Thabo Bester escape: Dr Nandipha says she did not consent to her extradition

“She wanted to come home, she came home,” argues police advocate

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News | 14 July 2023

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The precarious lives of supermarket grocery delivery drivers

While they race on their motorbikes against tight deadlines they have little job security and few employment benefits

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News | 14 July 2023

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Late judgments: what is delaying justice?

A shortage of judges and insufficient research and secretarial support are among concerns raised about the judiciary

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Law | 14 July 2023

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Truck torched in Gqeberha electricity protest

Chaos on busy Addo Road

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Brief | 13 July 2023

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Sex workers march to Lamola’s office over decriminalisation bill

The bill has been sent back to be revised after the state’s legal advisors flagged serious shortfalls

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News | 13 July 2023

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I was expelled by corrupt leaders, says ousted NUMSA member

Ruth Ntlokotse takes aim at Irvin Jim during press conference after her expulsion

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News | 13 July 2023

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Staff at Chatsworth hospital picket over poor working conditions

Staff shortages saw nurses having to work as cleaners and clerks

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Brief | 13 July 2023

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KZN health department fires hospital security company

Guards downed tools because they have not yet been paid for June

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Brief | 12 July 2023

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R15-million Covid housing project ruined by fraud

Fraud accused in 2020 Talana construction case still to be brought to court

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News | 12 July 2023

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Public Protector probes government’s 2022 flood relief efforts

Auditor-General recently revealed that KwaZulu-Natal only spent R251-million of the R5.8-billion budget allocated in the aftermath of the 2022 floods

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News | 12 July 2023

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Refugees face “no hope” service from Home Affairs

Dozens queue, but the reception office in Gqeberha only serves 15 asylum seekers a day

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