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Parents shut school to force education department to pay its bills

Construction on a much needed new school in Kariega will halt if the building company is not paid

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Brief | 15 March 2021

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A Mitchells Plain mother whose sons were murdered joins march against crime

“Our children’s blood is flooding the sea. It feels like there’s no way out for us.”

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News | 15 March 2021

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Kimberley residents fed up with municipality’s handling of water crisis

The city has had rolling water cuts since December

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Brief | 15 March 2021

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Immigrants must be given health care even if undocumented, health department confirms

A number of immigrants in Makhanda say they were denied health care

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Brief | 15 March 2021

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“I gave up when they told me that I wouldn’t be able to write matric without an ID book”

People who find themselves stateless in South Africa struggle to rectify their situation

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News | 15 March 2021

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Home Affairs bureaucracy: Woman can’t get an ID or register her child’s birth

Tashreeqa Isaacs’s life is mired in red tape because of an error that happened 18 years ago

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Brief | 15 March 2021

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Northlink students threaten to shutdown campuses

The college has promised to meet with student leaders on Wednesday to discuss their grievances

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Brief | 12 March 2021

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Parents shut down school, take circuit manager hostage

“We buy chalk ourselves” says teacher

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Brief | 12 March 2021

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MPs row over Lottery board selection

Three people shortlisted for Minister Ebrahim Patel to choose from

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News | 12 March 2021

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UCT students start occupation to protest financial exclusion

The university says there are over 1,600 students with debt, amounting to R88 million

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News | 12 March 2021

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Plea for Mozambican government to locate Cape Town man

Patrick Lunguza was transporting a body to Malawi when he was arrested last month. His family has not been able to contact him for two weeks

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News | 12 March 2021

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Mud school has one broken toilet for 175 learners and staff

Four grades share one classroom at Centane primary school

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News | 12 March 2021

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Leading research institute says there should be no new trials of hydroxychloroquine for Covid

The drug has failed to prevent or treat the disease, and it has lots of side-effects

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Science | 12 March 2021

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NPA says there is insufficient evidence to prosecute students arrested during protests

Government announces plan to allocate funds to NSFAS to assist students

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News | 11 March 2021

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Three PRASA executives were sacked for poor performance. Now the rail agency is bringing them back

But PRASA is appealing the Labour Court’s order to reinstate three executives

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News | 11 March 2021

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Where will the children play? Masiphumelele youths disrupt housing project

They say the field on which the temporary houses are being built is the only one they can use

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News | 11 March 2021

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