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Dunoon parents start own school
Dunoon parents have turned to the Equal Education Law Centre for help after their children could not find spaces in the nearest schools. The community has now occupied temporary classrooms and started their own school while they wait.
Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik
News | 13 July 2015
Building a business out of old bricks
At Sweet Home Farm in an area known as Etheni near Brown Farm in Philippi, a number of families are making a living by selling recycled bricks for R1.50 a brick. New bricks retail for around R6.95.
Siphesihle Matyila
News | 13 July 2015
Living in a shed the size of a toilet for 14 years
Forty-three year old Patrick Brewer from Henley in Pietermaritzburg has been living in a tiny shed the size of a toilet for 14 years.
Ntombi Ngubane
News | 10 July 2015
First Xhosa chess book launched
International Chess Master Watu Kobese sits on a luxury couch in the Cape Sun Hotel, where the South African Chess Open is taking place. It is an hour before he competes. He has agreed to meet to discuss his life, South African chess and Masidlale Uthimba (Let us play Chess), the first isiXhosa chess book. It was launched on Tuesday (7 July).
Mariska Morris
News | 10 July 2015
Bellville traders divided over City’s actions
Attempts by the City to crack down on informal traders at the Bellville taxi rank who don’t have permits have been welcomed by those who do.
Siphesihle Matyila
News | 9 July 2015
Victory for consumers as court rules against salary deductions
Single mother and sole breadwinner Lisinda Bailey became tearful in court after Western Cape High Court Judge Siraj Desai declared the deductions which had been made from her salary were “invalid and unlawful.”
Barbara Maregele
News | 8 July 2015
Outrage as rape accused gets bail
Residents of Mpophomeni in Howick are up in arms after a man accused of the rape of two seven year old girls was granted bail.
Ntombi Ngubane
News | 8 July 2015
Ambitious plans for Philippi
Starting in September, the Philippi Economic Development Initiative has plans to turn the Philippi area into a “vibrant urban hub”.
Mary-Anne Gontsana
News | 8 July 2015