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Water at last after protest blocks N12

City of Johannesburg sends water tanks to Nana’s Farm

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“If you come here after 7h30, you probably won’t get helped”: the struggle to get into a SASSA office

Social grant beneficiaries get up before dawn or sleep outside the office in Eerste River

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Police brutality case: former state prosecutor steps up to defend one of the accused

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We asked nine provinces and a national department for information on the billions of rands they spend annually: here’s what happened

Several provincial social development departments are in breach of their own policy on disclosure. We list the provincial responses from best to worst.

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News | 8 August 2024

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Multi-million rand Matatiele sports centre still unfinished after six years

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News | 8 August 2024

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Eastern Cape schools battle low learner numbers and teacher shortages

The education department wants to close some of these schools. But parents say they can’t afford transport fees to other schools.

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News | 8 August 2024

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Cape Town lawyer charged with attempted murder

Rael Kassel is alleged to have attacked his partner in June

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News | 7 August 2024

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Kidnapped shop owner found murdered

“We did the negotiations by ourselves because the police made it very clear that there’s nothing they can do to help us.”

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News | 7 August 2024

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City of Cape Town starts moving people from city centre streets following court judgment

Those who have not already chosen to leave will be evicted next week

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News | 7 August 2024

Elections 2026

How is your municipality doing?

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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What the latest tests say about beach water quality in Durban and Cape Town

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