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South Africa’s vaccine rollout needs a boost

The number of vaccinations is far below the number of vaccine doses in the country. The available vaccines need to be used urgently.

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Analysis | 27 May 2021

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Sefako Makgatho University workers end three-week strike

Workers agree to 4.5% wage increase

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Brief | 27 May 2021

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Parents win three year battle to build school

Construction of Kariega school was stalled because education department failed to pay contractors

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Brief | 27 May 2021

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5,000 Siqalo households have no water during the day

City of Cape Town says illegal connections interrupt the water supply to the informal settlement

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Brief | 27 May 2021

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Scores arrested in Harrismith and N3 shutdown

Villagers of Intabazwe say municipality has forgotten them

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Brief | 27 May 2021

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About 180,000 Zimbabweans in SA face uncertain future

The Zimbabwe Exemption Permit lapses in December and the South African government has not indicated if it will renew it

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News | 27 May 2021

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Elderly in rural Eastern Cape struggling to register for vaccines

No smartphones, poor connectivity and a lack of transport make registering impractical

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News | 27 May 2021

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“We don’t want money, we want jobs”: Ekurhuleni workers go to court

The City’s former employees want employment contracts, not the compensation awarded to them by the Labour Court

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News | 26 May 2021

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Vaccines: it’s not so simple

Health department official replies to article in GroundUp

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Right to reply | 26 May 2021

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Truda Foods workers protest in one city while Labour Court rules against company in another

Judge sends message that courts should not be used to prevent workers organising

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News | 26 May 2021

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Council cleans the filthy street we filmed

Readers tell us there are other places as bad as Bering Street in Kariega

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Video | 26 May 2021

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Two people died and dozens left homeless in Plettenberg Bay fire

Bitou Municipality is helping the fire victims

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Brief | 26 May 2021

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Elections 2021: Despite scandals and huge wastage, the ANC council looks secure in Hantam

This Northern Cape ward covers a massive amount of territory and only has 22,000 people, but it exemplifies the local government problems across the country

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Feature | 26 May 2021

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How bending the rules is getting people vaccinated

A library comes to the rescue

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News | 26 May 2021

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Growing shack settlement annoys new homeowners

City says it has an interdict to stop new shacks from being built on the land

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News | 26 May 2021

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Taxi drivers bring Gqeberha to standstill over Covid-19 funds

“Most of us are unable to pay our bills” says protesting taxi driver

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