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In it to win it – Joe Slovo learners head to world robotics championship

“Robo47” designed at Sinenjongo High School can pick up a ball and throw it

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News | 25 October 2022

The Mamelodi hostel where “Emzini Wezinsizwa” was filmed is a mess

Site of hit 1990s SABC comedy series has no electricity

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News | 25 October 2022

“The municipality dumped us here like rubbish” says Gqeberha woman

Many of Rolihlahla’s households were moved to the prefabricated bungalows by the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality because of Covid

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News | 24 October 2022

It will be “catastrophic” if municipality loses R493-million grant, Amathole activists say

The municipality may have to forfeit the conditional grant due to underspending

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News | 24 October 2022

Homeless: Hundreds volunteer to count people living on the streets of Tshwane

This will help give more accurate data and steps needed to assist homeless people in the metro

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News | 21 October 2022

Homeless: Shelters in Musina not coping with increase of people on the streets

One shelter catering for up to 170 homeless people has no electricity and can’t pay a water bill

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News | 21 October 2022

Lottery cracks down on sky-high spending on lawyers

Minister demands details of legal costs

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News | 20 October 2022

Cape Town Refugee Reception Centre finally takes shape

After a court battle lasting ten years, the new centre is set to open next year

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News | 20 October 2022

Flying a kite for mental health in Manenberg

Hundreds of children, parents and caregivers enjoyed Wednesday’s event

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News | 20 October 2022

Car washers at some shopping malls pay a fee to work

Companies say this covers the cost of high rents, cleaning products and training

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News | 19 October 2022

Call for Treasury to tax the rich to pay for a Basic Income Grant

“Government has ignored poor and marginalised people for too long”

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News | 18 October 2022

Gauteng learners crammed into classrooms but department says there’s no crisis

Some learners are being taught under trees

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News | 18 October 2022

Liquor Amendment Bill might be further toughened up

Covid experience will have to be taken into account, says Department of Trade and Industry

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News | 18 October 2022

How UCT council chair ignored calls for meeting for months

New allegations surface in leaked university council correspondence

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News | 17 October 2022

Court orders compensation of R375,000 to families of learners who drowned on school outing

Judge finds that “insufficient steps were taken to safeguard the learners”

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News | 17 October 2022