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Coal truck torched in Gqeberha electricity protest

Protesters were demanding the electrification of about 3,000 shacks

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Brief | 23 June 2023

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Taps not tankers say land occupiers in Cape Town

“We are wary of using water from the tankers because of what happened in Hammanskraal”

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Brief | 23 June 2023

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No one knows when building will restart on the Manenberg School of Skills

The construction tender was ruled invalid because of bungling by a Western Cape government department

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News | 23 June 2023

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There’s a way to sort out lighting in informal settlements

Solar powered public lights are better than high-mast lights, collaborative Cape Town project suggests

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Opinion | 23 June 2023

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Gqeberha shack dwellers protest after electricity disconnected by RDP home owners

Residents of Baloyi informal settlement say two transformers installed in March have never been connected

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Brief | 22 June 2023

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Homeless man killed by Cape Town officer was part of a gang, court told

Defence in murder trial says evidence by the state witness is “tailored”

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News | 22 June 2023

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“Drunk” Judge Nkola Motata to be impeached

Supreme Court of Appeal rules that Judicial Services Commission was wrong

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Law | 22 June 2023

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Major court victory for trade union

Simunye Workers Forum is a genuine trade union, not “a vehicle for enriching individuals” says judge

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Law | 22 June 2023

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Families here relieve themselves in plastic bags which they throw into the drains

In Lusaka informal settlement in Cape Town there are not enough toilets, drains are blocked, and there is a terrible stench

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News | 22 June 2023

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Scientists sound alarm on failing water systems

All four towns that have recorded cholera deaths this year have failing drinking water supply and failing sewage treatment plants

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News | 22 June 2023

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Reality show cleared of inciting domestic violence and hatred

Decision against Moja Love by BCCSA commissioner overturned

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News | 22 June 2023

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Moti Group accused of bringing SLAPP suit

Media freedom organisations have asked to join court proceedings in the amaBhungane “gagging” case

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Law | 22 June 2023

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Video: Meet Hout Bay’s Super Sandman

Innocent Zunga creates beautiful sculptures using beach sand

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Video | 22 June 2023

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Rural Eastern Cape flood victims left to fend for themselves

The homes of 25 families were destroyed in December 2022. They have received no help to date

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News | 21 June 2023

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Hundreds march to Gugulethu clinic demanding better service

Protesters want a new hospital to be built

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News | 21 June 2023

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UNISA campus closed due to water quality concerns in Tshwane

Water is discoloured due to sediment, says City

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News | 21 June 2023

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