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Leading law firm ordered to pay victim of cyber crime

Court judgment has consequences for companies that invoice via email

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News | 17 January 2023

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SASSA owes millions in outstanding municipal bills

One of the offices in Durban owed over R6-million in rent

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Brief | 17 January 2023

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Court rules on unwed fathers

Judge says regulation on registration of unwed fathers without documents on children’s birth certificates is “irrational” and unconstitutional

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Law | 16 January 2023

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How Lottery money was used to fund mansions for high flyers

Five luxury properties connected to misappropriated Lottery grants have been frozen by the Asset Forfeiture Unit

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News | 16 January 2023

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Dam in Nelson Mandela Bay is at its lowest level ever

Impofu Dam at 7% and Churchill Dam may run dry by April

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News | 16 January 2023

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“Massive improvement” in school placement says Western Cape Education Department

Parents who were still struggling to place their children in school for 2023 flocked to the department for help last week

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News | 16 January 2023

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Long queues and constant system failures at SASSA Soshanguve office

SASSA blames staff shortages and loadshedding

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Brief | 16 January 2023

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Thousands object to school placements in Gauteng

Department of Education working to resolve contested placements and unplaced grades 1 and 8 learners

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News | 14 January 2023

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SAPS must pay damages to senior officer falsely accused of racism

R300,000 in compensation awarded to senior police officer

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Law | 13 January 2023

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New trains stand idle as PRASA fails to upgrade depots

Dodgy tender awards and settlement agreement have delayed upgrades

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News | 13 January 2023

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Western Cape has tried a new approach to housing. It’s bearing fruit

The programme accepts that informal settlements are a major part of our cities

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Opinion | 13 January 2023

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Sewage on the seashore: Here’s what’s causing Cape Town’s beach closures

Loadshedding at pump stations blamed for most closures

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News | 13 January 2023

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Undocumented children struggle to find schools

Instead of being in school some beg at traffic lights

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News | 13 January 2023

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City withdraws workers after crew robbed yet again in Philippi

Workers will only return when being escorted by “already overstretched” law enforcement officers

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Brief | 12 January 2023

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Mystery: Why did a youth movement get lottery funding to build an old age home that doesn’t appear to be needed?

Five years later, the R27.5-million facility hasn’t opened

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News | 12 January 2023

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Gardening project helps patients recover from mental illness

The Spring Foundation at Lentegeur Hospital has several projects to rehabilitate patients

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