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Gqeberha truck drivers on strike for higher wages

Most drivers employed by the Kalahari AutoForce in Markman say they get paid about R16,400 but they want R20,060 per month

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Brief | 12 August 2025

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Minister Tau breaks silence on lottery licence award

Court challenges by rejected bidders have compelled him to explain his decisions

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Law | 12 August 2025

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Iconic Joburg library reopens after years

But the City still has a list of public libraries that remain closed

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News | 12 August 2025

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Lesotho power utility under scrutiny for irregular purchase of R1.2-million cable from SA

Lesotho parliamentary committee uncovered serious irregularities during a surprise visit to a Qwaqwa-based company

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News | 11 August 2025

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Explainer: Cape Town’s “pro-poor” budget and its legal challenge

Large commercial property owners take aim at the City’s revenue plan

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Explainer | 11 August 2025

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Philippi library closed indefinitely

The Brown’s Farm library was closed after it was vandalised and looted in August 2023 during a taxi strike

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Brief | 11 August 2025

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Crèches battle complicated registration process

More than half of Cape Town’s Early Childhood Development centres are unregistered

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Brief | 11 August 2025

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Protest outside US Consulate in Cape Town as Israel moves to take over Gaza City

Activists call for America to stop supporting Israel’s war in Gaza

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Brief | 8 August 2025

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Former rail line occupiers demand electricity

Protesters blocked the R300 in Cape Town on Thursday

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Brief | 8 August 2025

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Cape Union Mart and pro-Palestine activists gear up for court battle

Company owner Philip Krawitz denies funding Israel’s army

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News | 8 August 2025

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Auditor-General investigates sewage flowing into Kruger National Park

But a separate investigation by the Blue Scorpions appears to have stalled

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News | 8 August 2025

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Sick of waiting, Khayelitsha informal settlements demand electrification

Community activists want the City and Eskom to form a comprehensive team to electrify almost a dozen settlements

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Brief | 7 August 2025

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Small news companies pin their hopes on new Google fund. But already there’s controversy

Large chunk of R114-million fund to go to administrators

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Nelson Mandela Bay’s failed multi-billion-rand bus service

Millions spent on refurbishments, but only six buses are running

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Lesotho workers condemn denial of healthcare to Basotho in South Africa

Lesotho cabinet ministers to engage with SA counterparts over the issue

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More than 80 to a class at Elim High

The school has over 2,000 learners and has been asking for additional classrooms since 2007

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