South Africa|Western Cape

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We’ve quelled gang violence in Cape Town, claims Mbalula

But residents disagree with police minister

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News | 8 February 2018

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Thousands of train commuters still stranded in Cape Town

Metrorail can’t say when service will resume

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News | 7 February 2018

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PRASA board fails to pitch up for parliamentary meeting

Committee summons board to come on 13 February

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News | 6 February 2018

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Raw sewage swamps houses in Kraaifontein

City said it would fix the problem last week

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News | 6 February 2018

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Public Protector investigating “irregular” recruitments at Prasa

UniteBehind calls for urgent release of the findings

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News | 6 February 2018

Michael Helsie works on a wooden sculpture of a cheetah

Homeless artist carves out a living

Michael Helsie makes wooden sculptures of animals

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Photo Essay | 2 February 2018

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City of Cape Town destroys new shacks on Khayelitsha land

Residents say they cleaned up an illegal dump to build their shacks

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News | 31 January 2018

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Central Line train service still suspended

No information from Metrorail about when service will resume

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Brief | 31 January 2018

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Readers step in to help boy who was shot by stray bullet

School fees raised for Manenberg teen

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Brief | 31 January 2018

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City’s model shows how we can avoid Day Zero

Getting household consumption down is key

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News | 30 January 2018

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New refugee offices for Cape Town

Meanwhile refugees don’t have enough toilets at current offices

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News | 30 January 2018

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A Manenberg mother’s desperate struggle to save her son

Shereen Adams fought for her son’s life when he was shot during gang violence. Now she’s fighting to keep him at school.

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Feature | 29 January 2018

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Hundreds protest against City over water crisis

“Day zero an invention of the City” says a protest leader

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Brief | 29 January 2018

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Drought: City answers your questions

Ian Neilson, JP Smith and Priya Reddy respond to readers’ questions

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Interview | 27 January 2018

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Have you started your water committee yet?

Here’s how we’re preparing for Day Zero

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Explainer | 26 January 2018

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It’s already Day Zero in Siyahlala

Living with 20 litres of water a day

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Photo Essay | 26 January 2018