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RDP homeowners “encroaching” on municipal land told to tear down properties

Johannesburg Roads Agency plans to tar Mlilo Street soon. But some houses have been extended onto the road reserve

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News | 10 May 2023

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Revealed: how Angie Motshekga’s reading plan failed SA’s children

President Ramaphosa announced a “massive reading campaign” in 2019. It never got off the ground.

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Feature | 10 May 2023

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Hundreds of protesters close Limpopo roads

Villagers want Musina-Thohoyandou road tarred

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News | 10 May 2023

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It will take eThekwini over 90 years to fix informal settlements, says metro

Meanwhile thousands of families in Foreman Road informal settlement live without adequate services

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News | 9 May 2023

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No instruction to pay Siyaya, argues Makhubele at tribunal

Judge Tintswalo Makhubele’s advocate argues there is no documented evidence that Makhubele issued instructions to settle with corruption-accused firm

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News | 9 May 2023

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Pregnant immigrants say they have been turned away from Joburg clinics

This is despite a high court order

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News | 9 May 2023

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Judge Makhubele “abetted corruption” at PRASA, tribunal hears

PRASA whistleblower Martha Ngoye stands firm under cross examination

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News | 8 May 2023

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“How are we going to survive without water?” asks protesting Rhodes University student

About 300 students joined Makhanda residents and civic movements in a march to City Hall to demand an end to the water crisis

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News | 8 May 2023

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Tenants of flagship Langa housing project mark township centenary in squalor

But the City of Cape Town says tenants of the N2 Gateway flats have refused to sign lease agreements, making maintenance impossible

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News | 8 May 2023

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Katlego Bereng buried in Bloemfontein

Family still has many unanswered questions

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Brief | 8 May 2023

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Life at Cato Crest gets worse as ward councillor remains behind bars

Residents accuse eThekwini Municipality of ignoring their calls for help

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News | 8 May 2023

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In these North West towns there’s no escape from sewage, not even after death

Municipalities’ water and sanitation failure violates Constitution, SAHRC finds

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News | 8 May 2023

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Ratepayers get behind new Safe Space for homeless in Green Point

New overnight shelter should be complete by end of the year

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News | 5 May 2023

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Young entrepreneur designs anti-gang fashion in Eldorado Park

Roemella Shemba makes clothes under the brand name #AntiGang

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Video | 5 May 2023

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Thabo Bester escape: Friends remember Katlego Bereng

Bloemfontein Celtics supporters promise to protest outside court when the accused appear

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News | 5 May 2023

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Thabo Bester escape: international spotlight on G4S

Canadian pension fund questioned on investment in prisons company

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