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Voter registration rate down from 2014

Electoral Commission encourages young voters to make use of “short window of opportunity”

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Brief | 29 January 2019

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New blow for would-be Mpumalanga coal miner

Surprise move by MEC for Environmental Affairs Vusi Shongwe

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News | 29 January 2019

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Glebelands hostel murder case postponed

Police officer and his co-accused are alleged to have murdered nine men

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Brief | 28 January 2019

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Protesting PE workers say they haven’t been paid

Municipality says those who are owed money will be paid at the end of the month

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Brief | 28 January 2019

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Holes for pit toilets but no toilets

Manzana villagers still waiting for last year’s promise to be kept

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Brief | 28 January 2019

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“I’ve never voted before and I don’t intend to do so now”

Voter registration weekend in Mfuleni

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News | 28 January 2019

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Joburg prisoners claim department is violating court’s order to feed them properly

Correctional Services says it has complied with the order and denies any wrongdoing

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Law | 28 January 2019

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School hit with half-a-million rand water bill

Neighbours tapped into school’s supply

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News | 28 January 2019

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In photos: Bonteheuwel schools show their athletics skills

Usually in the news because of its gang crime, these photos show a happier, more hopeful side of this neighbourhood

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Photo Essay | 25 January 2019

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High Court judge accused of “impeachable conduct”

#UniteBehind has lodged a complaint against Judge Tintswalo Annah Nana Makhubele with the JSC

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News | 25 January 2019

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Elderly residents of Durban have waited decades, in vain, for housing

“I grew old here, and so will my grandchildren.”

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Feature | 25 January 2019

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GROUNDVIEW: Our train service is a victim of state capture

PRASA’s corruption has cost lives and left commuters across the country in distress

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GroundView | 24 January 2019

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SAPS appeals police resources judgment

Social Justice Coalition says appeal will hurt vulnerable communities

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Brief | 24 January 2019

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Former PRASA Rail boss denies charges against him

“My role in this case is to clarify the allegation … All other charges do not relate to me” says Mthuthuzeli Swartz

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News | 24 January 2019

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PRASA’s safety permit could still be revoked

Manual train signalling and driver fatigue a major concern for safety regulator

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News | 24 January 2019

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Home Affairs to open refugee office in Maitland

New applicants to be served in Cape Town again

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