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Building stalled at yet another Eastern Cape school

Matric pass rates plummet, drop-out rates rise

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News | 29 January 2020

Every year primary school children compete in athletics against neighbouring schools.

Cape Flats children show their athletics skills

“It’s where they can express themselves in a positive way instead of taking a gun”

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Photo Essay | 29 January 2020

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I wish elections were held every month, says Motherwell voter

Rubbish dumps suddenly being cleared

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News | 29 January 2020

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He studied for matric in a one-room shack shared with four others - and got 7 distinctions

Siyamthanda Mtyeku sometimes only had one meal a day

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News | 29 January 2020

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City of Cape Town asks court to allow it to enforce bylaws against refugees

Judge says he wants to know where refugees will be moved

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News | 28 January 2020

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UNISA students protest against NSFAS exclusions

Protesters claim that some returning students who achieved more than 50% pass marks have not had their funding renewed

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Brief | 28 January 2020

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Lottery paid millions of rands to COO’s wife’s company

Companies linked to Phillemon Letwaba’s friends and family have received huge amounts of Lottery money

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Feature | 28 January 2020

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Families claim they were duped into paying R50 to get a house

But Howard Soetwater of United Homeless People’s Association says it needs money to organise

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News | 28 January 2020

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West Coast property owners could be ordered to demolish their houses

Provincial government warns owners about building too close to the sea

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News | 28 January 2020

Elections 2026

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Photo Essays

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Touring Cape Town’s secret underground tunnels

The water flows all year round in the historic canals under the city’s streets

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Weaving mats for survival in rural KwaZulu-Natal

The Zikhali family have always made traditional mats, but hope their youngest daughter will have other options

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Charts

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A look at government’s wasted billions

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Failing water systems will cost R400-billion to fix, says minister

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Cape Flats murders are on the rise

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What the latest tests say about beach water quality

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Features

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Lesotho’s failed multi-million rand high-altitude sports centre

The decaying Rapokolana facility was built in 2005 but has never been fully operational. It is a missed opportunity for athletes from South Africa and Lesotho.

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Ethics company told to pay back Lottery money

ProEthics and its director Dr Janette Minnaar tried to stop us publishing this article

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Our Editorials

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We should not be playing war games with Iran, Russia and China

Repressive regimes should have no place in our military strategy

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Judges should respect press freedom

There have been too many prepublication gag orders in recent times

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Selected letters to the editor

Midrand water outage: Water outage in Dawnview Germiston

We have had water outage for six days then the water returns, and the next day it's gone. We are on… Read more

Cape Town underground tunnels: Use of Cape Town's tunnel water

I found this article interesting considering the pressures on our water supply. Is it not worth inv… Read more

Backtrack on closing pools: Manenberg's pool cannot possibly need "urgent repairs"

I have the privilege of living in the "koephuise" (the houses people bought) abutting Manenberg. So… Read more

Lesotho: Is it a separate country or a province of South Africa?

If Lesotho is made to be a province in South Africa and gives up its independence then passports an… Read more

Lesotho passport control: Hands Off Basotho Organisation

We are agreeing with this petition because as the organisation that's what we are always praying fo… Read more