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Marievale cousins accuse SANDF soldiers of assault

“The soldiers kept kicking them so badly we thought they would kill them”, says witness

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News | 15 October 2019

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Four years later, no sign of water in these Pietermaritzburg taps

Maqongqo water project has never worked and the municipality has again broken its promise to fix the situation

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Brief | 15 October 2019

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West Coast town erupts in protests over housing mess-up

The title deeds of several people were withdrawn at the last minute after it was discovered that they did not qualify for the Velddrif housing project

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News | 15 October 2019

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How inclusionary housing can make Cape Town a better place

A well-designed policy could change the face of the city

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Opinion | 15 October 2019

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PRASA case postponed again

Mthuthuzeli Swartz to appear on 25 October

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Brief | 15 October 2019

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Hundreds join refugee protest outside UNHCR

The week-long sit-in by asylum seekers keeps growing

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News | 15 October 2019

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Water meters make life harder for poor people, say Ceres residents

Witzenberg Municipality’s installation plan hits opposition

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News | 15 October 2019

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Peter Chihoro cycles up to 80km a day fetching wood to make brooms

Zimbabwean has been making brooms for ten years

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News | 15 October 2019

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Dagga prohibition needs to end

We need a rational approach, grounded in evidence, to growing, selling and consuming cannabis products

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GroundView | 15 October 2019

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Cape Flats murders are on the rise

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