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President finally appoints judges to “collapsed” Special Tribunal

Retired Judge Margaret Victor has been appointed president of the Tribunal

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Law | 1 November 2024

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Castle occupiers removed

The group had been living on the grounds since 2020 but the high court recently granted an order to evict them

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News | 1 November 2024

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Magistrate becomes witness in his own matter

Interpol insisting on an interview forces magistrate to recuse himself from an extradition case

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Law | 1 November 2024

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COP16: Will humanity live in harmony with nature? The stakes have never been higher

The 16th Conference of Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity was held in South America this past fortnight

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News | 1 November 2024

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“Construction mafia” accused of delaying building of Joburg school

Parents want the reconstruction of Nancefield Primary School investigated

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News | 1 November 2024

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Broken promises and neglect: the struggle for clean tap water in rural KZN

“Sometimes we fight over water”

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News | 1 November 2024

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Storm at SA Weather Service over dodgy tenders

This vital service is vulnerable to collapse

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Feature | 31 October 2024

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Government-funded organisations getting a rough deal, Parliament told

Women’s shelters anxious about being shut down

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Brief | 31 October 2024

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Cape Town is losing its trees

As global temperature records continue to be broken, cities need to move fast to protect residents from heat stress. Planting trees seems the simplest solution

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News | 31 October 2024

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Limpopo water crisis delays R37-million stadium

Vhembe stadium still unfinished a year after completion was scheduled

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News | 31 October 2024

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Parents threaten to shut down crumbling Limpopo school

The School Governing Body has been battling since 2011 to get the buildings fixed

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News | 31 October 2024

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Stones thrown at trains in Cape Town

Metrorail says 16 trains have been taken out of service for repairs

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News | 31 October 2024

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Treasury defends SRD grant regulations

The Institute of Economic Justice is challenging regulations for the Social Relief of Distress grant which it says are unconstitutional.

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Law | 31 October 2024

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No lifeline for teachers as Godongwana warns of “difficult trade-offs”

“Budget cuts kill education” protesters tell Minister of Finance

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News | 30 October 2024

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Cape Town City Council votes to release land for affordable housing

On Wednesday the City gave the green light for the release of land in Brackenfell, Wesfleur and Belhar

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Brief | 30 October 2024

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Rail: a Masterplan will only be ready by next year, says Ramaphosa

City of Cape Town expresses disappointment at the slow pace of change

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News | 30 October 2024

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