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    Housing organisations condemn Cape Town’s draft unlawful occupation by-law

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    The City of Cape town’s draft Unlawful Occupation by-law closed for public comment on July 31. Several social housing organisations including Ndifuna Ukwazi (NU)...

    Affordable housing solutions can prevent flooding disasters

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    Each winter, areas in Cape Town flood uncontrollably. Formal and informal housing across Cape Town are subject to flooding. The worst affected areas are...

    #SAShutdown triggered by #ZumaArrest but not the reason

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    The #ShutdownSA protests sparked by the imprisonment of former president Jacob Zuma are ongoing. Minister of police, Bheki Cele assured South Africans the protest...

    Durban food riots turn the wheel of history

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    South Africa’s social crisis has erupted as the people Cyril Ramaphosa and Jacob Zuma deem expendable, those who bear the brunt of the past...

    Khoi activist: “Amazon is the 2021 version of the Dutch East...

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    Amazon announced their African headquarters in Cape Town, after brokering a multi-billion rand deal with the City of Cape Town. We spoke to Tauriq...

    In her own words: Zandile Ndhlovu and the beauty of the...

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    Zandile Ndhlovu is South Africa's first Black female free-dive instructor. Her passion for the ocean allows her to build a more inclusive ocean through...

    The Interview: Thapelo Mohapi on Abahlali baseMjondolo

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    Thapelo Mohapi, the former general secretary of Abahlali baseMjondolo, the shack dwellers movement spoke to us about their members who were in police custody....

    Jeffrey Oarasib on affirming Khoi identity through art

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    Jeffrey Oarasib is a Khoi language, culture and heritage activist. He is a poet and rapper, and uses these mediums to elevate Khoi culture....

    In her own words: UCT student on returning to campus after...

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    On the morning of April 18, a fire started near Rhodes Memorial, Devil’s Peak in Table Mountain National Park. Driven by strong winds, it...

    Marikana settlement residents begin rebuilding

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    After a fire ripped through 49 households in the Marikana informal settlement in Cato Crest, the community is beginning to rebuild.  Read more: Marikana settlement...

    Marikana settlement residents in desperate need of help after fire

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    Residents at the Marikana informal settlement in Cato Crest, Durban are in desperate need of assistance after a fire destroyed several households. A 38-year-old woman,...

    “Tawedes” to an origin language as South Africa gets its first...

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    Some people may consider KhoiKhoi a forgotten language - but in reality, it’s used across South Africa every day. Words like dagga (“cannabis”), and...

    Ten times the Democratic Alliance was kak

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    Like most of us, I enjoy a good internet list. So there I was, reading about ten celebrity break-ups that broke us - but...

    The District Six museum is more than just a museum, it’s...

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    In the heart of the former inner-city residential area and in an old Methodist church in Cape Town, the District Six Museum has been...

    Nazeer Sonday on the need for protecting agricultural land

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    When visiting Table Mountain, you will find flat land that runs between the mountain into another mountain scape. The flat land which used to...

    Politicking around identity: Afrikaans holds many truths and evils

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    Afrikaans is a controversial language. Borne out of Dutch ships passing and trading with the Khoi to slavery, it has come to hold many...

    Sea the Bigger Picture with Shamier Magmoet

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    Shamier Magmoet is a free diver from Heideveld on the Cape Flats. He is also a passionate environmentalist working hard to keep the ocean...

    We speak to Khanya Mzongwana on growing food and your life

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    Khanya Mzongwana is a chef and contributing food editor for Taste Magazine. She is also a garden enthusiast and future director for an alternative...

    Ending Extreme Poverty: We speak to three unemployed women to understand...

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    A new household survey has The National Income Dynamics Study (NIDS) Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey (CRAM) recently revealed the extent of unemployment and hunger...

    “We are calm” – Camps Bay housing activists speak out on...

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    The We See You Collective took up occupation in a Camps Bay mansion on 22 September.  https://twitter.com/mtyala/status/1313883567802417152 The host believed they would be staying for two...