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Covid-19: What if you get sick? Advice on how to plan for it

While most people will get mild symptoms only, it is important to plan

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Explainer | 29 May 2020

Covid-19: How the courts work during lockdown

They are an essential service but they are not carrying on as normal

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Explainer | 1 April 2020

Understanding the documents you might be sent during an eviction

You can’t be evicted without a court order

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Explainer | 7 November 2019

Three things you should know to avoid being evicted

You can oppose your eviction even if you haven’t paid your rent

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Explainer | 10 October 2019

Questions & answers about the National Minimum Wage

This is what every employer and employee needs to know

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Explainer | 13 December 2018

City of Cape Town invites struggling property owners to apply for help

We believe many more property owners are eligible, says City

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Explainer | 9 May 2018

Have you started your water committee yet?

Here’s how we’re preparing for Day Zero

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Explainer | 26 January 2018

Everything you need to know about government housing

Struggling to understand how to get a government house? We hope this guide helps you.

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Explainer | 20 July 2017

Frequently asked questions about social grants

Many people posted questions about social grants in the comments section of our "Everything you need to know about social grants" article. Based on these queries we have compiled a list of frequently asked questions and responses.

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Explainer | 15 May 2017

Everything you need to know about social grants

For people who receive a grant or need to receive one.

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Explainer | 7 April 2017

List of protests against President Zuma

Mass action emerging in cities across the country

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Explainer | 5 April 2017

Quick guide to the National Minimum Wage

Essential info for employers and employees

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Explainer | 21 November 2016

Treatment for everyone with HIV: what will it mean?

Patients will benefit and there will be fewer new infections

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Explainer | 17 May 2016

Letters to the editor: our answer to the comments “problem”

Comments will remain for now, but letters will be quality controlled and much more prominent

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Explainer | 3 May 2016

Believe in free independent media? Here’s something small you can do

We're four years old. Help us be around for at least forty more.

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Explainer | 13 April 2016

How a slave from Mauritius led a rebellion in Cape Town

And how he was influenced by a revolution in Haiti

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Explainer | 30 March 2016