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Homeless immigrants secure winter shelter
But a couple of dozen others still live in Cape Town park
By James Stent
News | 10 June 2020
Mothers say they are not receiving child maintenance payments during lockdown
New payment system at Department of Justice is blamed by protesters
News | 9 June 2020
Residents of Kliptown, where the Freedom Charter was signed, still don’t have decent toilets
“What government is saying about hygiene is an insult to us”
By Chris Gilili
News | 9 June 2020
“We are not doing any business” says street vendor
Report finds 70% of households in poor neighbourhoods source food from informal sector
By Zoë Postman
News | 9 June 2020
Many learners sent home from “unprepared” schools, while others return
“Things have changed a lot”
Bernard Chiguvare, Buziwe Nocuze, Mkhuseli Sizani, Joseph Chirume, Nompendulo Ngubane, Thamsanqa Mbovane
News | 8 June 2020
Family left without breadwinner after methanol poisoning deaths
Six men from Masiphumelele died last week after drinking homemade beer they bought
News | 8 June 2020
“Patients are suffering” due to severe staff shortage, says NEHAWU
“Stop the politics and work together with us” Eastern Cape Health Department tells union
News | 8 June 2020
East London community warned to remove illegal connections by Monday
Cuba residents have been protesting since Tuesday in a bid to stop the power utility from disconnecting them
News | 5 June 2020
Covid-19: To get inside SASSA offices you must sleep outside, says grant applicant
People are bringing chairs and tents and staying all night so that they can get their grants
By Ashraf Hendricks and Zoë Postman
News | 5 June 2020