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Woodstock facilities falling into ruin

Resident says the park and town hall have been deteriorating for years

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News | 18 December 2020

Water safety programme hit by Covid-19 lockdown

National Sea Rescue Institute’s instructors reach fewer children

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News | 18 December 2020

Kensington housing renovated by “exceptional artisans” from informal settlement

Body corporate hires unemployed local artisans

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News | 17 December 2020

Philippi’s immigrant crime-buster

Alidi Hicuburundi runs soccer clubs, distributes food parcels and takes part in the community policing forum

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News | 17 December 2020

Lottery millions splurged on glitzy award ceremonies

“Our work is nation-building,” says fund recipient Carol Bouwer

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News | 17 December 2020

Informal miners claim police demand bribes

Miners in Benoni say police confiscate their gold unless they pay

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News | 15 December 2020

Barrydale musicians’ bittersweet success

First album is out, but their teacher is not there to see it launched

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News | 15 December 2020

Hundreds march in Louis Trichardt to demand water, sanitation and proper roads

One resident says she has to buy buckets of water daily from other community members with boreholes

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News | 14 December 2020

Two police officers in court for shooting Hanover Park father

A community worker is worried that the shooting will cause violence in the community

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News | 14 December 2020

Covid-19: learners risk a double blow as literacy projects struggle

Shifting donor priorities put library initiative at risk

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News | 14 December 2020

Elderly residents won’t be left on the streets, says CPOA

About 300 residents living in Cape Flats retirement homes will be moved to other facilities

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News | 14 December 2020

New advertising authority takes firm stand against quackery

Board says it will rule even on advertising claims by companies that are not members

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News | 11 December 2020

Rape Crisis picket at Khayelitsha court

Protesters demand proper facilities for sexual offences court

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News | 10 December 2020

Residents of Cape Town informal settlements share their challenges

The City has said that most parcels of occupied land are not suitable for housing or permanent bulk services

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News | 10 December 2020

Upington municipality breaks promise to protesters

Dawid Kruiper mayor and speaker “not available” for promised council meeting

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News | 10 December 2020