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100-year-old man dies two months after getting his first house

“Living in our new home without him will never be the same”

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Brief | 27 September 2019

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Makwarela has two boreholes but no water in the taps

Residents say Vhembe municipality has paid no attention to their complaint

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Brief | 27 September 2019

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March against crime in Khayelitsha

Residents demand better policing to combat gender-based violence

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Brief | 26 September 2019

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Nightmare labour for mother in Limpopo hospital

Health department says incident was “truly unacceptable”

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News | 26 September 2019

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Cape Town’s rivers are open streams of sewage, yet the City is not spending its budget

Water in the Black River is as dirty as untreated sewage

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Feature | 26 September 2019

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Constitutional Court to rule on “common purpose” in rape cases

Can an accused be convicted of rape for being part of a group with a common intent to rape?

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Law | 26 September 2019

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Good and bad ideas for reducing violence in South Africa

We were making progress until 2011. So what happened?

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GroundView | 26 September 2019

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Gang violence: Mother of slain Bishop Lavis woman doesn’t have much faith in the army

Police use rubber bullets during protest against violence

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News | 25 September 2019

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South African teenager wins international photographic award

Powerful image sheds light on desperate measures to save rhinos

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News | 25 September 2019

Elections 2026

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Photo Essays

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Joburg’s old Drill Hall now an arts sanctuary

Once the site of the 1956 Treason Trial and later a prosthetic limb factory, the building has been brought to life with art installations and greenery

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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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Charts

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Cape Town leads metro housing race

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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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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

Engagement with Iran, Russia and China Is Not Endorsement

The criticism of the Will for Peace 2026 naval exercise conflates moral judgement with strategic re… Read more

School accreditation: It's not easy to find information

It is said parents must verify the school is accredited. This is not easy if information of who to… Read more

Germiston neglected: We need electricity

The is still no changes so I write this to express my concerns about the lack of electricity in our… Read more

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