South Africa|Western Cape

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Cape Town needs to invest in places like Malawi Camp

Airport settlement is test of municipality’s commitment to investing in poor communities

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Opinion | 2 May 2018

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Soccer brings immigrants and South Africans together

Sport helps reduce tension, say activists

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News | 2 May 2018

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All Hermanus land protesters released on bail

Minister to return to Zwelihle on 15 May

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Brief | 2 May 2018

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Khayelitsha hospital under the spotlight

Patients’ complaints prompt TAC meeting

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News | 30 April 2018

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Much needed Cape rain floods homes

Khayelitsha residents wake early to find their shacks soaking

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Photo Essay | 27 April 2018

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Sewer pipe collapses and destroys homes

Our whole living room collapsed and our bedroom where my wife was sleeping, says resident

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News | 26 April 2018

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Vrygrond residents to restart land occupation

Community leaders unhappy with outcome of meeting with mayor

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News | 25 April 2018

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BEE farming project strangled by drought

“The dam is now at less than 10% of its capacity,” says farmer

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Feature | 25 April 2018

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Metrorail adds to commuter woes during bus strike

“Make use of alternative transport” says official

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Brief | 24 April 2018

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Hout Bay residents have title deeds but no houses

Bureaucratic bungling has left dozens in limbo for 13 years

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News | 24 April 2018

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Correcting social grant deductions is “expensive” and “inefficient”

Beneficiaries struggle to get back money taken in fraudulent debits to their accounts

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News | 23 April 2018

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SASSA’s disastrous disaster management

Residents were left without blankets and food after a fire in Wallacedene in February despite the City of Cape Town having notified SASSA officials

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News | 20 April 2018

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Study urges action to save Philippi’s farms

MEC Alan Winde commits to implementing recommendations

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News | 20 April 2018

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Hope for Maynard Street residents living in limbo

Councillor meets City tenants

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News | 20 April 2018

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Vrygrond occupiers give De Lille till Monday to respond

Community leaders have called temporary halt to occupation after meeting the mayor

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Brief | 19 April 2018

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New SASSA cards to be launched countrywide in May

Worcester beneficiaries among first group to get new cards

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Brief | 19 April 2018