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The right to protest is being blocked by administrative barriers

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Opinion | 26 July 2024

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Makhado Municipality finally complies with court order to appoint top official

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Brief | 26 July 2024

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Police torture case: delay over CCTV footage

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Brief | 25 July 2024

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Rubbish piles up in Durban streets as cleaners picket outside city hall

Expanded Public Works Programme workers lose jobs as budget is cut

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Brief | 25 July 2024

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Spectre of new hotel looms over SA’s oldest mosque

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News | 25 July 2024

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New app to help Western Cape social workers

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News | 25 July 2024

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Dogs and cats get their own taxi in Cape Town

The taxi is being piloted by AfriPaw and is aimed at providing access to its free monthly animal clinics for pets living in poor communities like Vrygrond

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News | 25 July 2024

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Man found dead after arrest: family demands answers from police

Western Cape SAPS have opened an inquest docket

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News | 25 July 2024

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Queer rights: The World Bank must stand firm on Uganda

The fight for equality demands international support

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Opinion | 24 July 2024

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

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