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Aug 11, 20202 min read
Mandela Day: Where Forgotten People Live
Where Rainbows Meet is in Vrygrond, one of the oldest informal settlements in Cape Town.
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Dewan de Swardt
Aug 3, 20202 min read
Living On The Outskirts: Cape Town's Housing Crisis
Stories of township fires are common in Cape Town. According to Independent Online: December of 2019 saw 24 deaths as a result of 180 shack
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Aug 3, 20202 min read
Stellenbosch Council's U-Turn On Land Reform
The Stellenbosch Municipality has turned its back on the ground-breaking Franschhoek Social Accord.
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Aug 3, 20202 min read
A Mandela Day With A Difference Under Lockdown
Manfred Jacobs, 15, was at high school in Bredasdorp when Nelson Mandela was released from prison in 1990. He didn’t know, then, that Mr Man
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Aug 3, 20202 min read
Communities Must Elect Their Own Leaders To Lead
The era of political parties designating councillors from other areas to represent wards they do not even live in must end.
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Apr 16, 20202 min read
Pickled Fish: Aunty Pat Shares Recipe Secrets
Just about everyone has their own recipe, handed down from their mother or grandmother, for this traditional Easter dish introduced to...
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Apr 16, 20202 min read
Elsies River Pensioner’s R110,000 Water Bill
People are saying we must wash our hands for 20 seconds many times a day to control the coronavirus, but an 80-year-old pensioner from...
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Apr 16, 20203 min read
Fix Our Families To Fix Crime
Fixing our families is the key to reducing crime in our communities, says Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure and leader of the...
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