South Africa|Western Cape|Cape Town

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Uncertain future for residents of old stables in Woodstock

Die Stalle to be developed as social housing

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News | 13 July 2016

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Corruption allegations against Gideon Sam come back to life

Accusations against Sascoc president related to social grants result in urgent meeting

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News | 13 July 2016

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Uber drivers protest after hijacking

Cash system puts drivers at risk, they say

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Brief | 12 July 2016

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Train strike: where were the buses?

Commuters stranded as drivers strike after death of colleague

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News | 12 July 2016

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Cape Town short on paraffin

Communities without electricity that depend on paraffin for heating and cooking have been struggling for weeks

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News | 12 July 2016

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ANC split in Philippi

Supporters of the incumbent councillor say they will not allow voting in August

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Brief | 11 July 2016

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Man stuck with R98,000 hospital bill after police shooting

Investigation into 2005 incident still incomplete

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News | 8 July 2016

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Public cut-out for gay rights

Scalabrini Centre stages “Let’s Face It” campaign outside parliament after South Africa's UN vote

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Brief | 7 July 2016

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Manenberg in dire need of more police

One of South Africa’s most dangerous areas has far less police than it did a decade ago

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Opinion | 7 July 2016

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Corporal punishment is like daily bread in our school, says student

Survey finds students fear violence from teachers and each other

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News | 6 July 2016

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Education MEC must remember she works for the people

Debbie Schafer snubbed students and ignored their submissions

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Opinion | 6 July 2016

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The difficult exit from the gang

Each step in makes it harder to get out

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Feature | 5 July 2016

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City taken to court over toilets

SJC says Cape Town municipality has failed to provide adequate sanitation to decades-old informal settlements

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News | 4 July 2016

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Masiphumelele taxi rank plan meets opposition

Some residents oppose demolition of craft centre

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News | 1 July 2016

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Single mother works 16-hour days selling sweets

Gamuchirai Chipuriro has managed to get her child into university

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News | 1 July 2016

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No justice for Patrick Sobutyu two years after he was shot by police

Neither IPID nor SAPS has finished investigation

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News | 1 July 2016