South Africa|Western Cape

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Sleepless nights for Empolweni homeless

After their shacks were demolished during the lockdown, families have been left in dire straits and at the mercy of criminals

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Brief | 30 April 2020

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Beaches at risk: Report reveals alarming pollution along Cape Town’s coast

Popular beaches are among 31 polluted sites, long-awaited water quality report shows

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News | 29 April 2020

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Covid-19: Strandfontein site for homeless to be closed, says councillor

Email reveals plan to close it on Thursday

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News | 29 April 2020

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Covid-19: Police watchdog investigation of first lockdown death reveals deep flaws

“How can they say that he just dropped dead?” asks his stepdaughter after witnesses describe how Petrus Miggels was beaten by police

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Feature | 29 April 2020

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Conflict in Philippi over electricity connections

Men living in Ramaphosa informal settlement accused of attacking women in Victoria Mxenge community

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News | 28 April 2020

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Fruit packhouse continues operations after Covid-19 scare

Department of Health acted swiftly in screening and testing at fruit packhouse

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News | 24 April 2020

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The never-ending nightmare of going to the toilet in Burundi settlement

City of Cape Town says five janitors clean the communal toilets daily

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News | 23 April 2020

Alex Midikana sits amongst his belongings as shacks are removed. When Law Enforcement arrived yesterday, Midikana’s home was spared. Today it too was removed. Photo: Brenton Geach

City vs shack dwellers: Occupations and demolitions escalate in Cape Town

Despite last week’s court order, new shacks are being erected next to Empolweni and the City is tearing them down.

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Photo Essay | 22 April 2020

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Covid-19: 1,500 Dunoon residents to be moved by July

“We don’t want any more delays,” says Minister Sisulu

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News | 22 April 2020

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Covid-19: “People are going on like there is no crisis” in Masiphumelele

“We are not ignorant as people say. We are forced by our living conditions”

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News | 21 April 2020

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Covid-19: Water supply improves in Cape Town’s informal settlements

Water tanks and trucks have been delivered to some areas

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News | 21 April 2020

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Covid-19: Homeless immigrants say they were rounded up by officials, driven around and dumped

City of Cape Town says homeless people were consulted, but they deny this

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News | 20 April 2020

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Robertson farmer takes activists to court over eviction email

Rural Legal Centre accused farmer of not complying with law

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News | 20 April 2020

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“Politicians come and make promises that are never fulfilled” says Oudtshoorn resident

The municipality says there are plans to improve the nearly 20-year-old settlements

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News | 20 April 2020

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Covid-19: How a woman copes without a toilet or water

“I make my kids stay in my yard or lie in bed throughout the day”

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News | 18 April 2020

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Tribunal slams province and City over River Club developments

Government accused of political posturing in support of a private developer rather than working with Heritage Western Cape

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News | 18 April 2020