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Inheritance: women are still cut out

New laws fail to ensure equality

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Analysis | 3 March 2016

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How clean are Cape Town’s rivers?

Five years after a clean-up was launched there is progress, but not everywhere

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Feature | 3 March 2016

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City Bowl tenants angry after Council advertises their homes

Residents who have lived in Maynard Street for decades were not informed

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News | 2 March 2016

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Sport changed my life, says prisoner

Athletics championship in Port Elizabeth brings together 500 prisoners

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Brief | 2 March 2016

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Frustrated Tsunami residents set vehicles alight

Protesters blame City for refusing to allow electricity to be supplied to the area

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News | 2 March 2016

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What happens when customary marriage goes wrong?

No gender equality upon divorce, study finds

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Analysis | 2 March 2016

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Crime closes down community healthcare project in Delft

Afrika Tikkun quits area

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News | 2 March 2016

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Cycling club launched in Khayelitsha garage

Two enthusiasts start new project

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News | 2 March 2016

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Farm worker wage up R40 a week

Rate of increase to slow down in future

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News | 1 March 2016

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Dozens of children have to cross the river where Angel drowned

Six-year-old died on her way home from school in Diepsloot

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News | 1 March 2016

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Customary marriage: is the law working?

Study shows confusion among couples

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Analysis | 1 March 2016

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Khayelitsha residents close down Somali shop

Community leaders say they didn’t authorise shop

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News | 29 February 2016

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Stop the fires, demand Hout Bay residents

Hundreds homeless after weekend fire

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News | 29 February 2016

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How serious is the student housing crisis?

Here are the facts about accommodation in Western Cape university residences

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News | 29 February 2016

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Gordhan versus the unions versus the rating agencies

Despite murmurs of support there are signs that unions are unhappy with the budget

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Opinion | 28 February 2016

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Annual showdown between Cape Town Pride and protesters

R40 entrance fee to event sparks even more controversy

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