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City land sale will deepen class and race divide

Developers have unhealthy hold over Cape Town

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Opinion | 6 September 2016

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Old Mutual taken to Human Rights Commission over cricket club

Complaint over closure of programme for children from poor areas

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News | 6 September 2016

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Hout Bay man is living with a rubber bullet in his head

Delon Egypt is one of 14 suing police for damages

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News | 6 September 2016

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ANC protests against itself

Pro- and anti-Zuma factions face off at Luthuli House

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Photo Essay | 5 September 2016

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Politicians dodge responsibility for house repairs

Buffalo City tenants still waiting after decades

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News | 5 September 2016

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Beach front car wash business told to move

Buffalo City municipality tells washers to go

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News | 5 September 2016

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Fawu’s withdrawal from Cosatu shows Mama Ray’s legacy lives on

"The union is yours"

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Opinion | 5 September 2016

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Sans Souci school governing board to review code of conduct “immediately”

Learners will take part in review

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Brief | 4 September 2016

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Sans Souci principal will not report to school on Monday

This follows meeting between MEC Debbie Schafer, students and staff

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Brief | 3 September 2016

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Sans Souci students call for principal to step down

Meeting between students and school appears to have broken down

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News | 2 September 2016

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Eastern Cape schools burn as students protest against teacher shortage

Some schools short of teachers since February, says Equal Education

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News | 2 September 2016

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Firefighter taken to hospital after violence breaks out at Lovedale campus

Students angry over broken promises related to money and educational resources

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News | 2 September 2016

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Black hair hierarchy is a metaphor for life

It’s not just about hair - it’s about racism

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Opinion | 2 September 2016

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Greytown farm workers get share in farm business

“We are now farmers. Our children will have a better future.”

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News | 2 September 2016

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Sans Souci schoolgirls protest against alleged racist school policies

They claim they are not allowed to speak isiXhosa during break

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News | 1 September 2016

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Pathways to free education

Shutdowns and popular uprisings are not the most effective way to move forward

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