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Waste is piling up and we don’t know enough to deal with it

The lack of accurate data could turn South Africa into a “wasteland”, says recycling organisation

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News | 26 November 2024

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Diamond mines everywhere but Richtersveld town battles poverty

Sanddrift residents struggle to get medication, ambulances, and jobs

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News | 25 November 2024

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Union criticises employers for not registering domestic workers with UIF. But it’s not so simple

UIF registration system works poorly

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News | 25 November 2024

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Lottery blocks payment to lavishly funded music event

Dossier handed to Special Investigating Unit

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News | 25 November 2024

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Flood victims not welcome, say residents

City of Tshwane promises they will be relocated

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News | 25 November 2024

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City extends public comment on sale of old Woodstock Hospital

This follows a meeting on Wednesday by Woodstock ratepayers to discuss the City’s intention to sell the site

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News | 22 November 2024

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Promise Mabilo’s child has asthma. She is fighting for cleaner air in Mpumalanga

“Living in Emalahleni is like living in a closed bottle. It’s difficult to breathe.”

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News | 22 November 2024

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Homeless conference hears harrowing stories of street life

The 8th National Homeless Conversation was held in Durban this week

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News | 22 November 2024

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Ministry confirms no restriction on amount of sewage Cape Town may pump out to sea

Clarity given after City’s claim that it is still limited by historic licence conditions

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News | 21 November 2024

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Unemployed Tembisa men step in to clean filthy chemical toilets

Payment dispute between City of Ekhurhuleni and cleaning contractors has left several communities with dirty, smelly toilets

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News | 20 November 2024

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Targeting immigrant spaza shops is unconstitutional, warns activist

The focus should instead be on holding government accountable for ensuring food safety at all stores

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News | 20 November 2024

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Activists welcome Treasury’s proposed minimum alcohol price

National Treasury has proposed tax increases to reduce harmful drinking

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News | 19 November 2024

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Court intervenes in Gauteng government’s funding blunders

Dozens of organisations have not been paid by the provincial social development department

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News | 18 November 2024

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Cape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes

Environment minister has lifted quantity restrictions on the city’s three marine outfalls

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News | 18 November 2024

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Eastern Cape mayor and speaker under investigation for fraud

They are accused of misusing the Sakhisizwe Local Municipality’s fuel card

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News | 18 November 2024

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EThekwini faces backlash over last-minute invites to homeless workshop

The invite was a “sop to inclusivity and disrespectful” to stakeholders and homeless people, says Raymond Perrier of the Denis Hurley Centre

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News | 16 November 2024