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Mothers’ Day for sex workers

Mothers for the Future is a programme that supports mothers who are sex workers

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News | 6 May 2016

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This simple public health intervention is cheap and saves lives

World Hand Hygiene Day focuses on promoting handwashing

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News | 6 May 2016

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Increasing access to mental health counselling in Khayelitsha

Banetsi Mphunga was all smiles when he removed the huge white cloth to unveil his revamped mobile clinic

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News | 6 May 2016

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Pensioners blockade parliament

A group of senior citizens from the Eastern Cape say they won’t stop their actions until they get the money owed to them

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News | 6 May 2016

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Court settlement reached in Tafelberg case

But dispute over future of Sea Point property 'is by no means concluded'

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News | 5 May 2016

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New, better HIV drugs can save billions of rand

But South Africa needs to be proactive to take advantage of new medicines

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News | 5 May 2016

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Pietermaritzburg residents block roads, demand councillor be removed

Sboniso Majola is standing for his third term, but some of his constituents say he hasn’t delivered

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News | 5 May 2016

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Mother says she has no choice but to give up her daughter

After struggling for 13 years with two severely disabled children, she can no longer cope

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News | 5 May 2016

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Once proud PE school is crumbling

Overcrowding blamed for plummeting pass rate

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News | 4 May 2016

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Zimbabweans make thriving farm on abandoned land

Land-owner on N7 bet them that it was unprofitable

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News | 4 May 2016

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Hundreds of Masiphumelele residents march to court

Community leader Lubabalo Vellem denied bail ammendment

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News | 4 May 2016

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Panayiotou murder case brings out rival picketers

Groups of women picket in solidarity with women victims; others support the accused

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News | 3 May 2016

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Khayelitsha residents in stand-off with City

3,000 residents hand in submissions on budget

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News | 29 April 2016

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Protesters call for better transport for disabled people

“I am disabled and not stupid”

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News | 29 April 2016

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Rhodes Must Fall Leader tells waiter: “We will give tip when you return the land”

Observatory worker reduced to tears

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News | 29 April 2016

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Metrorail diary: Friday

Pushing and shoving to get onto the train

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News | 29 April 2016