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Mustafa Barghouti and Jeremy Corbyn condemn Trump’s plan for Gaza

The Palestinian politician and British MP spoke at an event in Cape Town on Tuesday

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News | 30 September 2025

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JHB reclaimers call for landfill to be reopened

Pikitup has promised it will “come up with solutions” to the Marie Louise landfill over the next week

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News | 30 September 2025

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Domestic violence helpline saves lives but it needs public support

The helpline plays a crucial role getting victims of violence swiftly into shelters

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News | 30 September 2025

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Judge dismisses Postbank’s attempt to keep social grants contract

Postbank “created its own urgency” by waiting until September to bring the application, the Gauteng High Court ruled. It has known since 2024 that the contract would be terminated this month.

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News | 29 September 2025

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Study shows how we can massively improve hypertension treatment

Rather than spend hours at a clinic, patients measured their own blood pressure

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News | 29 September 2025

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In it for the ride: horses offer disabled children a new view of the world

SARDA has been bringing together children and horses for more than 50 years

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News | 29 September 2025

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50,000 people and only one ambulance

Five out of six ambulances in the Sundays River Valley Municipality have broken down

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News | 28 September 2025

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Thousands march to Parliament calling for end to genocide in Gaza

President Cyril Ramaphosa, addressing the UN in New York, said: “As Palestinians continue to face genocide and famine, we have a duty to act”

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News | 27 September 2025

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Staff at this government building have to carry buckets of water to flush toilets

The Public Servants Association is calling on the labour department to intervene

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News | 27 September 2025

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How not to build a stadium

Tens of millions have been spent on a stadium in Elim since 2017. It is still not complete.

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News | 26 September 2025

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Disabled Ekurhuleni residents given houses without water and electricity

The houses were specifically given to elderly and people with disabilities in Extension 2, Mackenzieville

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News | 26 September 2025

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Court battle over the end of Postbank’s agreement with SASSA

Postbank argues that ending its contract could have “severe consequences” for millions of social grant beneficiaries

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News | 25 September 2025

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Porterville women share their heritage through food

The Purple Mountain Arts Residency hosted its second Heritage Day festival

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News | 24 September 2025

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Malawian politician, fired in 2022, appointed to Lesotho Highlands Water Commission

Helen Buluma’s appointment as deputy CEO of the National Oil Company of Malawi was declared invalid in 2022

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News | 23 September 2025

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Delayed justice: police torture trial postponed for seven months

The hearing was originally set down for July 2024 but will now only be heard in April 2026

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News | 22 September 2025

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Apex court to hear landmark case on “consent” in sexual offences

The Embrace Project wants the Constitutional Court to confirm a high court ruling that found provisions in the Sexual Offences Act unconstitutional

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News | 22 September 2025