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African championships get underway despite Basketball South Africa’s bungling

Tournament delayed by late arrival of teams

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News | 3 September 2024

Rules for R370-a-month social grant to be challenged in court in October

#PayTheGrants and the Institute for Economic Justice say regulations exclude many people who are eligible; government disagrees

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News | 2 September 2024

Man burns to death as police swoop on informal miners

Daggafontein community furious with authorities for “violent” response of authorities to work that fuels their local economy

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News | 31 August 2024

Security guards picket at Groote Schuur Hospital

The striking workers claim they have been paid late two months in a row

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News | 30 August 2024

Tensions mount as Cape Town farmers face relocation

The area that the government wants to move them to is already occupied

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News | 30 August 2024

Mamelodi residents threaten relocated flood victims

The Nellmapius Extension 4 residents say they weren’t consulted about the move and demand that the flood victims be removed in three months

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News | 30 August 2024

Court criticises PRASA for illegal evictions

Ndifuna Ukwazi’s urgent application for interdict on behalf of Foreshore land occupiers continues

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News | 29 August 2024

Luxury properties seized in new Lottery crackdown

Pretoria High Court grants preservation order over assets

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News | 29 August 2024

UN expert urges tougher action on pesticides in SA

Pesticides which are banned in Europe are still exported to developing countries

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News | 29 August 2024

Proposals to protect penguins would cripple R5.5-billion fishing industry, court told

Experts differ strongly on new plan for no-take zone around six African penguin breeding islands

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News | 29 August 2024

Fraud probe at Durban old age home

KwaMashu Christian Care Society has not been paying bills. Now water has been cut off.

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News | 29 August 2024

Police officer filmed assaulting man is still on duty

Three officers are accused of assaulting Juma Igiranieza, a barber, in Mowbray on 7 November 2023

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News | 28 August 2024

Eastern Cape school kept results from matriculant because she owed the school money

Education department apologises to learner and arranges for the family to get the results

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News | 28 August 2024

Cape Town’s hidden informal settlement

Flamingo Heights is home to 400 people

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News | 28 August 2024

Gayton McKenzie silent on basketball fiasco

The sports minister promised to report back last Friday after chaos of U18 African Championship tournament came to light

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News | 28 August 2024