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Marikana: Lonmin’s dodgy housing record

GroundUp inquiry reveals painfully slow pace of construction

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Feature | 4 September 2017

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Does Marikana really have 60,000 people?

Measuring the number of people living in an informal settlement is difficult

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Analysis | 1 September 2017

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Immigrants make Johannesburg a vibrant city, says rights organisation

Mayor Herman Mashaba’s attitude described as “very scary”

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News | 1 September 2017

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Saldanha fishermen slam new marine bill

“Where are we going to fish?” MPs asked during public hearing

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Parliament | 1 September 2017

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Security staff and students clash at CPUT

Four students suspended after disruptions

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News | 31 August 2017

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Cape Town school teacher accused of sexual assault appears in court

Unclear why man facing criminal charge was not suspended by Western Cape Education Department

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News | 31 August 2017

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NPA and Hawks under fire for failing to control illegal flow of money

Derek Hanekom asks Hawks if they were under political pressure to drop cases

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Parliament | 31 August 2017

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Parliament hears how PRASA is going off the rails

“The more trains that are burnt and vandalised, the less we can operate.”

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Parliament | 31 August 2017

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State fails to protect women in Muslim marriages, says advocate

Court told of “unmet constitutional obligation”

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Law | 31 August 2017

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Long wait to file a tax return

A reporter’s frustrating day dealing with SARS

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News | 31 August 2017

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Eastern Cape hitchhikers claim intimidation by taxis

Taxi association denies use of violence

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News | 31 August 2017

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City of Cape Town ordered to buy land for Marikana residents

Court ruling ensures that 60,000 people will not be evicted from their homes

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News | 30 August 2017

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Court gives Steenvilla residents another chance

Evictees given additional time to apply for leave to appeal

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News | 30 August 2017

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Municipality apologises for destroying occupied shacks

Backyarders accuse Witzenberg Municipality of ignoring their pleas for housing

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News | 30 August 2017

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Being a refugee and a lesbian is difficult, says Somali woman

“I felt like I was in a cage”

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Feature | 30 August 2017

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Muslim women and children have been disadvantaged, court hears

Intent is not to challenge Islamic Law, says lawyer

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