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Day Zero and Cape Town’s cacophony of chaos

Mmusi Maimane’s approach to the water crisis is wrong

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Apartheid-era gatherings act declared unconstitutional

Victory for Social Justice Coalition after protest

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“It is me who must fix the police” says Mbalula

Mogale City: police minister promises quick action against drug dealers and corrupt cops

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News | 24 January 2018

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Dlamini: I didn’t know SASSA would miss deadline

Minister says she was warned very late

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Brief | 23 January 2018

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No trains, late trains, trains which stop in the middle of nowhere: that’s Metrorail

Central Line services still suspended

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Brief | 23 January 2018

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Kraaifontein parents demand places in school for their children

Education department says parents registered late

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News | 23 January 2018

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Milnerton police beat us up for no reason, say two Dunoon residents

Men lay charges of assault after being pepper-sprayed, punched and beaten

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News | 23 January 2018

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Zimbabweans in SA tied up in red tape as permit deadline approaches

Applicants for permits are rejected if they do not have a valid Zimbabwean passport, even if they’ve applied for one

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News | 23 January 2018

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Dlamini denies undermining SASSA’s work

Minister called to account for social grants crisis

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Brief | 23 January 2018

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No compensation for man after work accident

Six months later, bureaucracy prevents Ntongenzani Ngidi from making ends meet

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News | 22 January 2018

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How severe is the drought? An analysis of the latest data

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Analysis | 22 January 2018

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Soweto learners protest state’s failure to fix school

“We love this school very much. It’s one of the best. But we are worried for our kids.”

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News | 20 January 2018

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Women wait for work on the side of the road

“We cannot give up because we have children that depend on us.”

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News | 19 January 2018

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Police unit probes shooting of Hout Bay teenager

Ona Dubula was shot in the mouth during a protest in September

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Brief | 19 January 2018

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Police vehicle petrol-bombed in Hoërskool Overvaal protests

Local ANC leader says some parents want to meet to find a way forward

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Dis-Chem accused of victimising union members

Workers on strike at retailer’s warehouse

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