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Government admits it unlawfully withheld billions from schools

Withholding billions of rands from public schools was unconstitutional, but the schools won’t get the money back

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News | 19 August 2026

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CPUT students defy order to leave residences

Only a few students have left their residences after university gave them 24-hours to leave

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News | 19 August 2026

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“They failed us”: Gang violence victims demand justice from Parliament

Families told a parliamentary inquiry on Wednesday how their loved ones were killed in gang violence

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News | 19 August 2026

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Hawks have only half the staff they need

Directorate for Priority Crime Investigations needs more investigators

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News | 19 August 2026

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Mass sardine die-off: new threat to African Penguins?

Researchers say it’s too early to draw firm conclusions

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News | 19 August 2026

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Thousands of students told to leave Cape Town residences

This follows days of protests at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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News | 18 August 2026

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More than 2.5-million succulents seized from poachers

But this is probably less than a quarter of the illegal trade, CapeNature says

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News | 18 August 2026

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This government office “crushes your soul”

Lawyers complain of backlogs, delays, inefficiency and corruption

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News | 17 August 2026

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Vrygrond residents demand answers after death at police station

A woman recovering from a C-section was handcuffed and taken to Muizenberg SAPS

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News | 14 August 2026