89,000 children’s foster care grants at risk

Government promises to meet November deadline, but MPs are sceptical

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News | 19 September 2019

Fire rips through Joe Slovo settlement, destroying 50 houses

IDs, textbooks, school uniforms destroyed

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Brief | 18 September 2019

Tender dispute disrupts City of Cape Town’s waste recycling

City still to appoint managers of drop-off facilities

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News | 18 September 2019

Bonteheuwel women fight auction of their garden

Residents say they weren’t consulted about the sale, while city councillor encourages them to bid for the property

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News | 17 September 2019

Protesters disrupt auction of evicted family’s house

Auctioneer says City of Cape Town “jumped through hoops” for evictees

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Brief | 17 September 2019

80-year-old Woodstock man evicted from his home of 43 years

Family spends night on the street

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Brief | 17 September 2019

“God take their penises away”

Kraaifontein women march in protest against violence against women

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Brief | 16 September 2019

Housing activists take City of Cape Town to court

Activists want new developments in city centre to include affordable housing

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Law | 14 September 2019

Fire closes Mitchells Plain hospital

“The quick reaction time of the fire crews resulted in the fire being contained to the theater section of the hospital”

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Brief | 13 September 2019

CPUT students vow to continue shut down

“How can a protest allegedly in support of gender-based violence leave more casualties in its wake?” asks vice-chancellor

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Brief | 13 September 2019

Call for more churches to become places of refuge

Methodists hold silent protest against gender based violence

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Brief | 13 September 2019

Train derailed at Bellville station

About 20 minor injuries

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Brief | 12 September 2019

Ten schools closed as police chase land occupiers into Strand

“No one wants to stand up for us” say occupiers

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News | 12 September 2019

A delayed court ruling is blocking a man’s right to justice

Judge Siraj Desai still to provide written reasons for a case filed in March 2016, despite multiple requests

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Law | 11 September 2019

How do we reduce shack fires?

City’s poorest residents use both insurance and technology to fight fires

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Feature | 10 September 2019