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Mthatha student who was blinded in one eye during campus protest loses R16m lawsuit

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Mthatha student who was blinded in one eye during campus protest loses R16m lawsuit

By Estelle Ellis

NSFAS board finally appointed in effort to fix financial and governance crises

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NSFAS board finally appointed in effort to fix financial and governance crises

By Takudzwa Pongweni

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UCT faces campus shutdown as protesting students demand housing and fee block reforms

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UCT faces campus shutdown as protesting students demand housing and fee block reforms

By Takudzwa Pongweni

2025 Budget speech, World Social Justice Day and annual social justice lecture

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2025 Budget speech, World Social Justice Day and annual social justice lecture

By Lerato Mutsila

Immediate family members of ‘world’s first openly gay imam’ lying low after his murder

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Immediate family members of ‘world’s first openly gay imam’ lying low after his murder

By Ethan van Diemen

Walking Tall: a heartfelt journey of heritage and hope in Barrydale's community theatre

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Walking Tall: a heartfelt journey of heritage and hope in Barrydale's community theatre

By Isabel Olson

Some Pepfar projects reinstated: a lifeline for HIV prevention as legal battle unfolds

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Some Pepfar projects reinstated: a lifeline for HIV prevention as legal battle unfolds

By Mia Malan

KZN Education Department ‘seeks creative solutions’ as budget cut affects training, nutrition and transport

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KZN Education Department ‘seeks creative solutions’ as budget cut affects training, nutrition and transport

By Nkululeko Ndlovu

Healthcare coalition proposes ‘pragmatic’ reforms for SA, says NHI ‘unworkable’

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Healthcare coalition proposes ‘pragmatic’ reforms for SA, says NHI ‘unworkable’

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Cape Town urban food gardens grow bonds for young farmers, create jobs and boost conservation

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Cape Town urban food gardens grow bonds for young farmers, create jobs and boost conservation

By Tinashe P Kanosvamhira

Inside the Pepfar waiver letters — what’s in and what’s out

Maverick Citizen

Inside the Pepfar waiver letters — what’s in and what’s out

By Mia Malan

Just two streetlights fixed in 90 days in Nelson Mandela Bay’s Kariega

Maverick Citizen

Just two streetlights fixed in 90 days in Nelson Mandela Bay’s Kariega

By Estelle Ellis

Cape Town’s Tafelberg case goes to ConCourt — activists call for coordinated affordable housing plan

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Cape Town’s Tafelberg case goes to ConCourt — activists call for coordinated affordable housing plan

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Detention of undocumented migrants should be a last resort, Lawyers for Human Rights tells Parliament

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Detention of undocumented migrants should be a last resort, Lawyers for Human Rights tells Parliament

By Lerato Mutsila

Trump's aid cuts signal urgent need for sustainable healthcare solutions in South Africa

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Trump's aid cuts signal urgent need for sustainable healthcare solutions in South Africa

By Lesley Ann van Selm and Deepna Desai

US embassy confirms Pepfar projects will restart — despite Trump’s aid ban in SA

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US embassy confirms Pepfar projects will restart — despite Trump’s aid ban in SA

By Mia Malan

Eastern Cape’s R657m dam is 100% full — and provides no water

Maverick Citizen

Eastern Cape’s R657m dam is 100% full — and provides no water

By Estelle Ellis

Landmark Tafelberg case heads to ConCourt, Corruption Index release and other events in civil society

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Landmark Tafelberg case heads to ConCourt, Corruption Index release and other events in civil society

By Lerato Mutsila

SA’s got your back! Public spirit and crowdfunding help students to pay for studies

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SA’s got your back! Public spirit and crowdfunding help students to pay for studies

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Sober judge urges minister to slap warnings on liquor labels, citing clear link between alcohol and GBV

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Sober judge urges minister to slap warnings on liquor labels, citing clear link between alcohol and GBV

By Estelle Ellis