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Marikana protesters bring grievances to Western Cape Premier’s front gate

Informal settlement residents want better security

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News | 31 October 2019

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Limpopo Premier wages “war on potholes” – but only on Facebook

Hours after the photoshoot, the trucks had left

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Brief | 31 October 2019

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Government scrambles as court deadline on foster care looms

Thousands of foster care grants at stake

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News | 31 October 2019

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How to buy your dream house using public money

Documents show that Lottopreneur Lesley Ramulifho used at least R5 million from a Lottery grant to pay for his luxury Pretoria house

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Feature | 31 October 2019

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Cape Town’s battle for spatial justice

There is a disconnect between what the City says and what it does when it comes to housing, development, and urban planning.

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Analysis | 31 October 2019

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Land to be freed up in Cape Town city centre

Land under unfinished freeway to be returned to City

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Brief | 31 October 2019

A women lifts her hands that was dippid in red coloured water which is used by the police water canon. She said that it resembles “blood”.

Chaos in Cape Town as refugees evicted from city centre protest

Court order against protesters outside UN High Commissioner for Refugees

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Photo Essay | 30 October 2019

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Another child drowns in Addo canal

Police have found the body of 11-year-old Olwenene Maqanda

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News | 30 October 2019

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Study shows targeted interventions can reduce gender violence

Results from a programme run in urban informal settlements in eThekwini look promising

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News | 30 October 2019

Elections 2026

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We are doing in depth reports on municipalities across the country ahead of the 2026 local elections.

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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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Where has all our money gone? 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

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

Covid-19: Legality and separation of power

I write to highlight legality and separation-of-powers concerns arising from a CCMA arbitration awa… Read more

Pool closures: Thank you Woodstock for reopening community pools

I'm not a big swimmer but every so often I like to pop down to my local community pool, Wynberg, to… Read more

Informal businesses reduced to rubble: Excellent article

On 4 June 2025 Mr Mbulelo Tshangana, Director-General of COGTA told Parliament that COGTA had draft… Read more

Masiphumelele fire: It's tragic

It's very sad people are still suffering the same tragedy in 2026. May our government intervene, so… Read more