South Africa|Eastern Cape

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How the Wild Coast is denied access to basic healthcare

Eastern Cape Health Department's neglect makes life difficult for this idyllic area

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Opinion | 31 August 2016

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Patients wait in line from 5am at Lusikisiki Clinic

Diabetic patient has to leave grandchildren sleeping alone

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News | 30 August 2016

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Shaudeville residents march against drugs and gangsters

They accuse police and courts of being too lenient on criminals

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News | 29 August 2016

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Residents of Chris Hani municipality battling with broken toilets

Pit toilets built in villages have collapsed

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News | 29 August 2016

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Workers on strike at another PE drug company

Fresenius Kabi employees down tools

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Brief | 26 August 2016

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Labour disputes delay construction of R164-million Sarah Baartman Centre

Project is several months behind schedule

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News | 26 August 2016

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Walter Sisulu University boycott heats up as students demand no fee increase

Protesters clash with police, and other students

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News | 24 August 2016

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Zimbabweans march through PE demanding that Mugabe must go

More protests like this needed, says #Tajamuka spokesperson

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News | 22 August 2016

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Immigrant shop owners in PE township fed up with police

Perpetrators of xenophobic violence seldom arrested, they complain

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News | 19 August 2016

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Walter Sisulu students clash with police during fees protest

University management says no list of grievances has been received

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Brief | 19 August 2016

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ANC members tell Kgalema Motlanthe: Remove corrupt councillors

Meeting on new legislation turns into complaint session about local government

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News | 18 August 2016

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Picketing Aspen workers deprived of water

Union says company is breaking the rules

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Brief | 17 August 2016

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“My life is on standstill thanks to Home Affairs”

Two men born on the same day with the same name have the same ID number

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News | 17 August 2016

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Taps run dry in drought-stricken Butterworth

Dam at 13% capacity

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News | 16 August 2016

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I’m an ANC supporter but I didn’t vote, says fed-up Hankey resident

Woman describes desperate plight while government fails to assist

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News | 15 August 2016

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BASF workers on strike because of dispute over back pay

Workers say that they are owed money for first half of 2016

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News | 12 August 2016