Brief

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Families’ 8-year battle for housing is over

The group living in a community hall in Cape Town have been resettled

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Brief | 5 August 2026

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Activists go door-to-door to counter xenophobia in Yeoville

“Yeoville has become a hotspot for these xenophobes. They are instilling fear in immigrants”

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Brief | 3 August 2026

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KZN flood victims sleep outside in the rain after eviction from emergency housing

EThekwini municipality says the group did not qualify for housing assistance

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Brief | 31 July 2026

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Relief for Lesotho as US tariffs expire

But uncertainty remains over AGOA agreement

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Brief | 30 July 2026

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In photos: Fire guts 60 homes in Hout Bay

“We’re breathing and living in fires here” says Imizamo Yethu fire victim

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Brief | 29 July 2026

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SASSA Gold Card: 280,000 people still need to switch

Beneficiaries urged to get Postbank Black Card before 31 August deadline

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Brief | 29 July 2026

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At 86, Limpopo farmer still waiting for promised irrigation water

Shortcomings and delays with the Giyani Water Project has left small-scale farmers without reliable irrigation

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Brief | 29 July 2026

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Residents lay criminal charges against Theewaterskloof over illegal waste dump

Western Cape Department of Environmental Affairs says the municipality ignored a formal directive to remedy the situation

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Brief | 29 July 2026

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National Treasury to unfreeze funds to municipalities

But finance minister warns that some municipalities are “not off the hook”

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Brief | 28 July 2026