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Yoco helps cops catch alleged conmen who took Eastern Cape hotel boss for R1.2m

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Yoco helps cops catch alleged conmen who took Eastern Cape hotel boss for R1.2m

By Estelle Ellis

World Children’s Day: government must be accountable for early childhood development rights

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World Children’s Day: government must be accountable for early childhood development rights

By Terry Bell

Karoo councillor fined once more — for repainting pedestrian crossing and parking spaces at church

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Karoo councillor fined once more — for repainting pedestrian crossing and parking spaces at church

By Estelle Ellis

Eastern Cape police hunt for hijacked ambulance after crew, 8-year-old dumped on roadside at night

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Eastern Cape police hunt for hijacked ambulance after crew, 8-year-old dumped on roadside at night

By Estelle Ellis

The great debate: Do school uniforms foster unity or stifle individual expression in students?

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The great debate: Do school uniforms foster unity or stifle individual expression in students?

By Mark Potterton

Protecting the right to basic education of undocumented immigrant children

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Protecting the right to basic education of undocumented immigrant children

By Bridget J Machaka

Ethics changes notwithstanding, creating genetically modified babies is still illegal in SA

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Ethics changes notwithstanding, creating genetically modified babies is still illegal in SA

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Court gives Gauteng government deadline to resolve nonprofit funding blunders

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Court gives Gauteng government deadline to resolve nonprofit funding blunders

By Daniel Steyn

This week in civil society — Celebrating World Children’s Day and urning climate anxiety into hope

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This week in civil society — Celebrating World Children’s Day and urning climate anxiety into hope

By Lerato Mutsila

Komani declares a legal war against ‘rogue’ councillors after years of service delivery failure

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Komani declares a legal war against ‘rogue’ councillors after years of service delivery failure

By Estelle Ellis

SAPS will continue arresting Stilfontein miners despite court order, SAHRC complaint

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SAPS will continue arresting Stilfontein miners despite court order, SAHRC complaint

By Nonkululeko Njilo and Vincent Cruywagen

South Africa’s failing water infrastructure and the worsening plight of the vulnerable

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South Africa’s failing water infrastructure and the worsening plight of the vulnerable

By Adelaide Chagopa

Ramaphosa orders immediate closure of all spaza shops linked to child deaths as food poisoning cases grow

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Ramaphosa orders immediate closure of all spaza shops linked to child deaths as food poisoning cases grow

By Lerato Mutsila

President Ramaphosa addresses South Africans about deadly foodborne illnesses

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President Ramaphosa addresses South Africans about deadly foodborne illnesses

By Cyril Ramaphosa

Students reeling after Damelin cancels year-end exams, urged to transfer without clarity

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Students reeling after Damelin cancels year-end exams, urged to transfer without clarity

By Takudzwa Pongweni

Revenge porn — In legal first for SA, court hits couple with millions in civil damages over social media sex video

South Africa

Revenge porn — In legal first for SA, court hits couple with millions in civil damages over social media sex video

By Estelle Ellis

Parkrun South Africa hits a million parkrunners … and counting

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Parkrun South Africa hits a million parkrunners … and counting

By Mark Heywood

Makgoba’s statement on church abuse coverup and resignation of Archbishop of Canterbury draws fire from within

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Makgoba’s statement on church abuse coverup and resignation of Archbishop of Canterbury draws fire from within

By Marianne Thamm

$An internally fractured SAHRC muddies the waters over Zuma’s suspected link to 2021 riots$

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An internally fractured SAHRC muddies the waters over Zuma’s suspected link to 2021 riots

By Rebecca Davis

Global democracy conference in SA dodges Trump bullet fired by an irate Zwelinzima Vavi

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Global democracy conference in SA dodges Trump bullet fired by an irate Zwelinzima Vavi

By Kevin Bloom

‘Even prisoners are not left to die’ — community supports illegal miners as SAPS refuses to assist

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‘Even prisoners are not left to die’ — community supports illegal miners as SAPS refuses to assist

By Nonkululeko Njilo