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Judge blocks government plan to tell private hospitals and doctors where they can go

“Certificate of Need” scheme thrown out of National Health Act

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Law | 24 July 2024

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Gauteng Department of Social Development fudges reason for funding delays

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News | 24 July 2024

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Thabo Bester to launch new bid to postpone trial

Case postponed to 31 July

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Brief | 24 July 2024

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Seal attacks contribute to African penguin’s looming extinction

Namibian breeding colonies decimated by predation

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Feature | 24 July 2024

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Tribunal urged to restore Makhubele’s dignity

Judge was unfairly branded a criminal and a liar, says her lawyer

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News | 23 July 2024

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Dozens of families affected as polluted Cape Town dam overflows

Informal settlement flooded with filthy water

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News | 23 July 2024

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Protesters block N12, demand toilets, water

“Children as young as seven years old fight for water with old people”

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Brief | 23 July 2024

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Public Works workers picket in Durban, demanding to be insourced

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Brief | 23 July 2024

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City of Joburg’s property error causes havoc for homeowners

Stand numbers in Bertrams are in a mess, affecting billing, valuations, and property sales

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News | 23 July 2024

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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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