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A woman was taking selfies on a Sea Point bench. She was arrested and locked in a cell overnight

The “vehicle-breaking” equipment in Esethu Mcinjana’s handbag was a gate remote

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News | 23 May 2019

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Cape Town’s hostels to be upgraded

Built to accommodate black working men under apartheid, many are in terrible condition

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Brief | 23 May 2019

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One year after Parkwood housing protests, residents sceptical about promises made

Little information from Western Cape government on giant project

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News | 23 May 2019

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Last minute reprieve for Khayelitsha dogs

Mdzananda Animal Clinic’s appeal for help gets positive response across city

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News | 23 May 2019

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Mokonyane out of Parliament

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the.news.letter | 22 May 2019

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Activists protest against corruption as new MPs sworn in

Meanwhile PRASA takes action against top executives

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Brief | 22 May 2019

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Wage negotiations deadlocked on Grabouw Farm at centre of N2 protests

Oak Valley has obtained an interdict against protesting workers

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Brief | 22 May 2019

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Dunoon land occupiers club together to pay for lawyer

Evicted eight times from private land

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News | 22 May 2019

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More broken promises at Port St Johns school

Leaking classrooms still haven’t been fixed

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News | 22 May 2019

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Union pushes for recognition by PE municipality

But accusations from leader receive strong response from SAMWU AND IMATU

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Brief | 22 May 2019

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Journalist receives strange letter from supposed lottery beneficiary

Letter follows exposé of controversies over lottery funding

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News | 22 May 2019

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Judge dies of mamba bite

And other essential news of the day

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the.news.letter | 21 May 2019

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New charges in Aussie mining “SLAPP” suit

Amadiba activist sued for R7.5 million

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News | 21 May 2019

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Family killed by fire in RDP house

Twayisa Myathaza and her three children were the victims of a faulty electricity box, say witnesses

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News | 21 May 2019

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Garden for psychiatric patients struggles to find funding

Lentegeur Market Garden may not make it through the year

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News | 21 May 2019

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Evicted Durban residents say City had no court order

Dozens left homeless after shacks demolished on Sunday

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