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Africa Day celebrated in Philippi

But no foreign nationals attend

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News | 26 May 2016

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Uber and out: Drivers in Cape Town are working 24-hour shifts for low pay

“You must be prepared to sleep on the road”

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Feature | 26 May 2016

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Minister wins battle with Lion

Insurance company backs down in battle over deductions from social grants

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News | 26 May 2016

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No mining in Xolobeni, demand activists

Protests against Australian company in Cape Town and Perth

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Brief | 25 May 2016

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Cape Town’s sanitation delivery best in country

Response to the International Budget Partnership and the Social Justice Coalition

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Right to reply | 25 May 2016

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Diepsloot children taught water safety after Angel Sibanda’s drowning

Water safety to be part of school curriculum from 2018

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News | 25 May 2016

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Hope for mother of disabled teen

Nomahlubi Mbulu’s plight touches GroundUp and News24 readers

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News | 25 May 2016

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Councillor accused of punishing voters for choosing another election candidate

Willowfountain residents say they are being deprived of water

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News | 25 May 2016

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Robertson abattoir workers hope to head back to Labour Court

Labour Appeal Court to hand down decision within weeks

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News | 24 May 2016

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Mayor handed sanitation petition on eve of budget speech

SJC members march in Cape Town

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News | 24 May 2016

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“Leaders by day and gangsters by night”

Abahlali welcomes conviction of councillors for murder of activist

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Interview | 24 May 2016

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Old left’s rainbow nation project offers no way forward

A response to Jeff Rudin

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Opinion | 24 May 2016

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Does the SJC understand Cape Town’s budget? You be the judge

Response to City's claim that activists don't understand the budget

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Opinion | 24 May 2016

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No jobs for newly qualified nurses

Free State Health Department fails to respond to numerous requests for comment

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News | 23 May 2016

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Eastern Cape students challenge Motshekga in court

Equal Education demands better infrastructure in schools

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News | 23 May 2016

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This simple task is a nightmare if you live in a shack

Just washing your clothes is slow, difficult and dangerous

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Photo Essay | 23 May 2016

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