Three dead, two wounded in Cape Flats shooting

[File image] Three people have been shot dead and two others wounded during a shooting in Gugulethu on the Cape Flats. Western Cape Police Spokesperson  Andrè Traut says they responded to the incident in Moletsane Street, New Crossroads, last night. He says the victims’ bodies were found inside a bedroom. Traut says the two other…

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Communities call for action on water supply failures in Northern Cape

1 minute The Nama Khoi Local Municipality in the Northern Cape is calling on the Human Rights Commission and the Water and Sanitation Department to hold the Vaal Central Water Board accountable for failing to provide basic water services. The municipality blames technical failures, pump breakdowns, electricity disruption and inadequate maintenance protocols for leaving residents…

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Rustenburg Municipality facing renewed political uncertainty

File image: The Rustenburg Local Municipality employee doing repairs. 1 minute The Rustenburg Local Municipality in the North West is facing renewed political uncertainty, following a shift in coalition arrangements. The African National Congress (ANC) in the province has abandoned its coalition partners and joined forces with the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) to co-govern the…

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‘National Dialogue must amplify children’s voices’

Children walking to school. The voices of South Africa’s children must be amplified in the community dialogues that will take place in the country over the next year. This is a proposal by a number of delegates attending the National Convention Dialogue that will outline the principles and modalities of the National Dialogue. Over 1…

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