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News | 9 May 2025

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US pulls funding for South African medical research

NIH cancels subawards and routine renewals for South African grants

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News | 9 May 2025

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Families in Cape Townā€™s squalid backyards are still waiting for promised housing project

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Joburg wheelchair users demand houses

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News | 8 May 2025

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Homes bulldozed in Roodepoort

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News | 8 May 2025

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News | 7 May 2025

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News | 7 May 2025

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Universal access to trains: Metrorailā€™s empty promises

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