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Enkanini residents protest at police failure to find missing woman

Anelisa Daluze has been missing since January

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Brief | 13 April 2016

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“Ons CPUT werkers is gatvol”

Workers protest at graduation ceremony, demanding an 8% wage increase

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News | 13 April 2016

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Explainer | 13 April 2016

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Police watchdogs are “outright liars”

No evidence of IPID investigation into assaults witnessed by Eduard Grebe

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News | 13 April 2016

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Sea Point residents join campaign for affordable housing

Social audit to be launched this month

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News | 13 April 2016

New organisation to take over Delft health worker services

Changover after crime rate prompts Afrika Tikkun to leave

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Brief | 12 April 2016

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The problem with art on UCT

And why covering up Diane Victor’s “PasiphaĂ«â€ is justified

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Opinion | 12 April 2016

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Plumstead tenants win battle to get key documents

Province to provide Naruna Estate residents with rental policy

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News | 12 April 2016

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Activists ask court to stop province selling Sea Point property

Tafelberg site should be used for affordable housing, not a private school, they argue

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News | 11 April 2016

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At last, police are taking Xolobeni violence seriously, says activist

Amadiba Crisis Committee secretary “happy with progress”

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News | 11 April 2016

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Students at nursing college protest exclusions

Dispute over exclusion of seven students

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Brief | 11 April 2016

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Imbali residents tired of politicians’ empty promises

“Come election time they’ll come with food parcels”

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News | 11 April 2016

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Poor, black people are still denied access to public space

Our cities show disdain for the poor

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Opinion | 11 April 2016

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Is Zuma threatening to fragment the country?

Ominous Melmoth meeting suggests he is

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Opinion | 11 April 2016

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Dunoon backyarders protest at civic centre

They demand land to build houses

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Corporal punishment leaves girl without use of right hand

Activists demand end to teacher violence

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