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Starlink launches amid job losses in Lesotho

Elon Musk’s satellite internet service comes after months of US funding cuts and tariffs put immense pressure on the country’s economy

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News | 24 June 2025

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SANCO and ANC clash in Eastern Cape

Protestors gathered at Ngcobo’s municipal offices, despite a court order

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News | 24 June 2025

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South Africans and Zimbabweans pray together after xenophobic attacks

Mob in Addo killed four, injured dozens, and displaced hundreds of families

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News | 24 June 2025

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A taste of Somalia on the streets of Joburg

We visited a Somali-owned coffee shop in Mayfair which serves qaxwo and other Somali treats

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News | 24 June 2025

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Court to decide fate of Hope Street homeless camp

Housing rights group argues the City’s Safe Space shelters do not meet constitutional requirements for alternative accommodation

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News | 24 June 2025

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Illegal enlargement of West Coast farm dam condoned

The Western Cape government has issued retroactive environmental authorisation for a dam project undertaken eight years ago

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News | 23 June 2025

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Social housing at Salt River Market moves one step forward

Heritage approval granted, but funding is uncertain and informal settlement families still need to be relocated

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News | 23 June 2025

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Call for Stellenbosch University to take a stand on Gaza

Other universities in South Africa have passed resolutions criticising the war

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News | 21 June 2025

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Alarm raised over plans for state-run lottery

Since its inception, a private company has been responsible for operating the lottery and selling tickets. That is set to change in 2034

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News | 20 June 2025