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Fort Hare students burn campus equipment building

Management at a loss as to why it happened after agreeing to student demands

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News | 22 September 2016

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Students and academics picket at Parliament

But demonstration is divided, with some students refusing to protest with faculty

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News | 22 September 2016

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Top PE school stripped bare by thieves

Police fail to make any arrests despite numerous incidents

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News | 22 September 2016

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Student boycott enters sixth week at King Hintsa

Allegations spread via WhatsApp prolong boycott

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News | 22 September 2016

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Setback for gold miners’ silicosis claims

Mining companies granted leave to appeal against class action ruling

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News | 22 September 2016

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Rail commuters stranded after Langa protests

Metrorail says sheer volume means it cannot provide alternative transport

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News | 21 September 2016

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Strike at Robertson Winery enters its second month

Workers want a minimum of R8,500 a month

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News | 21 September 2016

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Construction stops at R164-million Sarah Baartman Centre

Workers say salaries have not been increased since 2014

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News | 21 September 2016

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Audit finds serious problems with Western Cape schools

Activists accuse province of failing to acknowledge extent of problem

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News | 21 September 2016

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Demand for more police for country’s murder capital

Nyanga Community Police Forum applies to join Equality Court case

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News | 20 September 2016

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Protesting UCT students reject Nzimande plan

Campus closed for second day in a row

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News | 20 September 2016

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Langa hostel dwellers protest lack of progress

Thirty-three arrested as transport disrupted and shops looted

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News | 20 September 2016

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Student leaders have mixed reactions to Nzimande’s fees announcement

Wits SRC rejects fee increase, while UCT SRC describes approach to households below R600k as a "positive step"

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News | 19 September 2016

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Women traders at mercy of Harare police

“It is better to pay the $20 fine, than pay daily bribes,” says defiant sadza seller

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News | 19 September 2016

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Minister freezes mining in Xolobeni

Activists hail “important” victory

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News | 16 September 2016

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Still no justice in Ashton farm murder case

18 months after farmworker’s death, no-one has been charged

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News | 16 September 2016