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Five months after police drive into woman, breaking her pelvis, SAPS probe is still incomplete

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“Our constitutional rights have been violated” - Eastern Cape community fed up with poor water delivery

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Durban protesters block roads, demanding local clinic be re-opened

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Understanding the hard-hitting Press Council ruling against Iqbal Survé’s newspapers

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Rail theft accused using “Stalingrad tactics”, court hears

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Eight years and counting - sewage spills into Butterworth river

Municipality blames illegal connections for pump station failure

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Quieter seas are good news for African penguins

Numbers of breeding pairs in Algoa Bay have bounced back since bunkering stopped

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News | 12 August 2024

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Aunty Bettie: a lifetime of fighting for women farm workers

“If you know your rights you can stand up for yourself”

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Elections 2026

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We are doing in depth reports on municipalities across the country ahead of the 2026 local elections.

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Cape Flats murders are on the rise

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