South Africa|Gauteng

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Criminal justice system abused to stifle protest, says report

Right2Protest coalition launches State of Protest Report

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News | 7 September 2018

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Xenophobia triumphs in Gauteng

Shops owned by immigrants looted in Ratanda a week ago remain closed despite many in the community wanting them reopened

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News | 3 September 2018

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ā€œThe toilets are tin, the classrooms are tin, the office is tin, the kitchen is tin, the storeroom is tin. Nothing is serious here.ā€

Gauteng learners call for province to fix substandard schools

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Brief | 31 August 2018

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Bathabile Dlamini off-the-hook for court costs - for now

Delays could have been avoided by Dlamini and former CEO Pearl Bhengu but their conduct was not ā€œin bad faith or grossly negligentā€

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Law | 30 August 2018

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Showdown over land occupation in Brakpan looms

Eviction order is in place says councillor, but occupiers vow to resist

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Brief | 30 August 2018

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Union goes to CCMA to get Gautrain finances

Bombela says it is a private company under no obligation to show UNTU its finances

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News | 24 August 2018

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Court to decide how to handle home repossessions

Activist group wants judges to be able to waive reserve prices only in exceptional circumstances

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Law | 16 August 2018

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FEDUSA will go to court to get Gautrain financials

Two-week strike at Gautrain ends

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News | 13 August 2018

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TAC and Corruption Watch want ANC to take action against former Gauteng health officials

Qedani Mahlangu and Brian Hlongwa left health department in ā€œshamblesā€ say civil society organisations

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Brief | 7 August 2018

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Tembisa land occupiers accuse police of brutality

City says it is committed to building houses on the land

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News | 3 August 2018

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PAC denies trading land for membership

The party is in talks with the municipality over a land occupation in Tembisa

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News | 3 August 2018

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Gautrain workers strike for 10% wage increase and other benefits

Bombela offers 8.6%

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News | 30 July 2018

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Power struggle between ANC and EFF in Brakpan turns violent

Some residents oppose EFFā€™s involvement in land occupation

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News | 23 July 2018

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Community installs its own toilets after crowdfunded campaign

Construction of flushing toilets has begun, but the unresponsive Ekurhuleni municipality may spoil the project

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Brief | 17 July 2018

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It is not easy keeping cows in the township

Kwathema resident hopes to have land for his cattle one day

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News | 16 July 2018

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R6,000 compensation not enough says Ekurhuleni worker

Former participants in municipal job creation programme want permanent jobs

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News | 13 July 2018