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Key Disability Bill should not be rushed

We need more time to comment on this bill, which could transform the lives of millions

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Opinion | 3 December 2024

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SASSA accuses media of “overstating the problems” at the agency

“These negative reports have led to an unfortunate conclusion that SASSA has completely failed in its responsibility” SASSA’s Sibusiso Nhlangothi tells the Western Cape provincial legislature

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News | 3 December 2024

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From caps to needles: Durban’s whoonga drug culture is changing

People who use heroin in Durban are increasingly switching from smoking to injecting, causing public health concerns

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News | 3 December 2024

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The Two Oceans Aquarium Foundation is bringing the sea to the classroom

New Ocean Campus is on track to reach 100,000 children this year

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Hundreds march in Joburg demanding water

Residents of Phumla Mqashi informal settlement say they’re not getting enough water from trucks

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Brief | 2 December 2024

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Life is tough in Tin Town

“When it is raining, we spend our nights standing up”

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Brief | 2 December 2024

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School pit toilet nightmare solved thanks to civil society

Mampondo Primary School received 12 new aerobic sanitation system toilets

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Brief | 2 December 2024

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Funza Park: from cherished playground to rubbish dump

Residents want the neglected playground in Harare, Khayelitsha, refurbished

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Brief | 2 December 2024

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Last minute reprieve for Zimbabwe Exemption Permit holders

The Minister of Home Affairs has extended the ZEP to 28 November 2025

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News | 29 November 2024

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End book famine for blind people, demand protesters

Blind SA and other organisations picket outside the Constitutional Court

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Brief | 29 November 2024

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Tariffs on Shein and Temu: cheaper clothes versus saving jobs

SARS closes a loophole in import duties

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News | 29 November 2024

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How the City of Cape Town intends to manage the passenger rail network

The City first suggested the idea in 2017. It will present its plan to council next week

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News | 29 November 2024

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Hundreds left homeless after shack fire at one of Durban’s oldest informal settlements

About 150 shacks at Kenville informal settlement were gutted on Wednesday afternoon

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Brief | 28 November 2024

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The violent underworld of Stilfontein’s zama zamas

South Africa’s illicit gold trade is lucrative and controlled by gangs

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Feature | 28 November 2024

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Banxso associates sue Moneyweb and GroundUp

They are demanding R23-million

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News | 28 November 2024

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In photos: wagging tails and smiles greet Animal Welfare Society volunteers

Volunteers visit a different town in the Kalahari and rural Northern Cape each Saturday to offer much-needed services to pets

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