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Diamond mines everywhere but Richtersveld town battles poverty

Sanddrift residents struggle to get medication, ambulances, and jobs

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News | 25 November 2024

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Union criticises employers for not registering domestic workers with UIF. But it’s not so simple

UIF registration system works poorly

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News | 25 November 2024

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Lottery blocks payment to lavishly funded music event

Dossier handed to Special Investigating Unit

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News | 25 November 2024

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Flood victims not welcome, say residents

City of Tshwane promises they will be relocated

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News | 25 November 2024

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City extends public comment on sale of old Woodstock Hospital

This follows a meeting on Wednesday by Woodstock ratepayers to discuss the City’s intention to sell the site

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News | 22 November 2024

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Promise Mabilo’s child has asthma. She is fighting for cleaner air in Mpumalanga

“Living in Emalahleni is like living in a closed bottle. It’s difficult to breathe.”

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News | 22 November 2024

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Security guards shot while escorting garbage collectors in Cape Town

One is in critical condition

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Brief | 22 November 2024

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Homeless conference hears harrowing stories of street life

The 8th National Homeless Conversation was held in Durban this week

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News | 22 November 2024

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Khayelitsha residents up in arms over poor sanitation and “crumbling” homes

SANCO also wants the City of Cape Town and not national government to be responsible for helping fire victims

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Brief | 21 November 2024

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NERSA officials forced to call off electricity tariff hearing

Hundreds of Durban residents showed up at the venue on Thursday but the room could only host about 100 people.

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Brief | 21 November 2024

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Scenes from a zama zama rescue

“They wanted us to go and rescue these guys, but it’s impossible.”

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Feature | 21 November 2024

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Early childhood development groups picket for increased funding

They want the per-child daily subsidy increased from R17 to R23

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Brief | 21 November 2024

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Ministry confirms no restriction on amount of sewage Cape Town may pump out to sea

Clarity given after City’s claim that it is still limited by historic licence conditions

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News | 21 November 2024

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Once-abandoned Vleifontein Library nearing completion at last

Construction on the R16-million facility began in September 2022

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Brief | 21 November 2024

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Workers have slept outside City Hall for a month, hoping to get jobs back

Their contracts were terminated in July and the eThekwini municipality says it is only considering applicants 35 or younger

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Brief | 21 November 2024

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Crucial court battle over future of “new” trade unions

The Labour Appeal Court will hear an appeal by the Registrar of Labour Relations. The court will decide whether the Simunye Workers Forum can be registered as a trade union.

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