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Evicted “park dwellers” seek damages from City of Johannesburg

“I was treated as a nuisance and not a human being”

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Law | 14 September 2022

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A small patch of carpet is all that’s left of his home

Dean Phiri was one of those who lost their shacks in Randburg demolition

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News | 14 September 2022

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Here’s who qualifies for Cape Town’s indigent support and lower rates

The City says it helps more than 40% of households with free basic services

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News | 14 September 2022

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Restoring dignity to our courts: the duties of legal practitioners

Insulting, inappropriate, vulgar, and disparaging language have no place in litigation

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Law | 14 September 2022

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Minister Creecy washes hands of Grabouw occupation

The Knoflokskraal community still face eviction from the 1,800ha land earmarked for forestation

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News | 13 September 2022

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Immigrants forced out of their homes in Plettenberg Bay

They say the police have failed to protect their rights

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News | 13 September 2022

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“Ubuntu is alive” and it sounds like marimbas

Annual Marimba Jam Festival in Cape Town brings youth together

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Brief | 13 September 2022

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Police accused of extorting money from immigrants during raids in Johannesburg

SAPS says anyone who is asked for a bribe must come forward

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News | 13 September 2022

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Housing: let’s scrap the mythical “housing lists”

We need a different approach to land rights

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Opinion | 13 September 2022

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Khayelitsha’s all-girl soccer club pitch is flooded with sewage and rubbish

Mayco members give contradictory reasons for what’s happening

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Brief | 13 September 2022

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Reinstate whistleblower – court orders Eastern Cape health MEC

A woman has been compensated for the “punishment” she received for reporting attempted nepotism in the department

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Law | 13 September 2022

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Community blames loadshedding for deaths of young couple in shack fire

Police are investigating as several other shacks were also destroyed, leaving some families homeless

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Brief | 12 September 2022

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Harrismith and several towns without power for six days

Substation at Maluti-A-Phofung municipality in the Free State still down. No response from municipality to our questions.

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Brief | 12 September 2022

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Khoisan settlement faces eviction from prime forestry land

Some Knoflokskraal residents want to negotiate with government for the land to be given to them

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News | 12 September 2022

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Black Sash calls for urgent action to fix child hunger

More than ever, we need a Universal Basic Income Grant

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Opinion | 12 September 2022

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It’s time to flip the housing delivery model on its head

The future of affordable housing is about the enabling state

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Opinion | 12 September 2022

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