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Housing activists interrupt council meeting

Protesters demand outcome of investigation into sale of prime City-owned land to GrowthPoint

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Brief | 30 May 2019

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Small builders demand to know how much RDP houses in PE cost the muncipality

They allege that they have been underpaid

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Brief | 30 May 2019

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Six mining groups ask court to approve R5 billion silicosis settlement

But some mines will continue to fight class action suit

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Law | 30 May 2019

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How expropriation without compensation works in Alexandra

A xenophobic mob is kicking people out of their homes

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Feature | 30 May 2019

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Nyanga fire victims unable to rebuild their homes

The City says it will now be assisting the families left homeless by the fire nearly a month ago

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Brief | 30 May 2019

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Informal traders in PE want municipality to build stalls and toilets

“If the municipality fails to intervene, we will end up bankrupt”

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Brief | 30 May 2019

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Police are making arbitrary arrests at protests

Spurious charges are time-consuming and costly, and undermine the right to protest

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Opinion | 30 May 2019

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Residents want City to speed up housing plans in Strand

Evicted land occupiers have been staying in community halls, which means many social grant recipients have had to spend much more money on transport to get their grants at alternative venues

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Brief | 29 May 2019

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Springs residents protest against violent vigilantes

Police say there’s no evidence that the gang being targeted by the vigilantes exists

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News | 29 May 2019

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Bottling company workers to strike next Wednesday

CSAAWU says wage negotiations with Breëriviervallei deadlocked

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Brief | 29 May 2019

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