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Langa councillor’s home petrol-bombed

Police are investigating cases of arson, attempted murder and public violence

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News | 2 September 2019

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Residents give Gauteng Premier seven days to respond to demand for land

Land identified for possible housing has been standing vacant for months

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News | 31 August 2019

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Rising sea levels already causing problems for Cape Town

“We may need to retreat and allow nature to provide a barrier to the ocean” says Mayco Member

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News | 30 August 2019

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Khayelitsha land occupiers to square off with City in court

The group occupying land in Makhaza plan to oppose their eviction in court on 9 September

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News | 30 August 2019

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Court battles continue for prisoner to get access to laptop for studying

Inmate who took correctional services to court put in isolation for seven days for “disrespecting a prison official”

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News | 30 August 2019

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Despatch housing project halted by “political tensions”

A group of residents have occupied a housing project site in a protest against their ward councillor

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News | 30 August 2019

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Tensions flare at Cape housing dialogue

Gatvol Capetonian has given government 30 days to address some of their demands

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News | 29 August 2019

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Farmworkers want 67 pesticides banned

NGO says the pesticides are already banned in the European Union

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News | 29 August 2019

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Glebelands officer admits to “mistake” during cross examination

Eight men are currently on trial for a spate of murders and other crimes at the Glebelands Hostel

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News | 29 August 2019