Parents stop classes at broken-down KwaZulu-Natal school

Babanango Primary School has been closed since Monday due to protests by parents

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Bienvenu Shelter provides a safe haven for asylum seekers

Scalabrinian Missionary Sisters shelter accommodates up to 60 women at a time, providing housing, meals and skills training

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Use the field, parents tell their children: the pit toilets at this school are dangerous

Elunyaweni Primary in Ugie in the Eastern Cape has five full pit latrines for 160 learners; nearby ET Thabane Primary has broken classrooms

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#UniteBehind opposes Judge Makhubele’s bid to stop impeachment vote

Activist group says she has already earned about R10-million since her suspension and her review application may take another four years

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Constitutional Court slams government over treatment of disaster victims

Judge says the authorities were “appallingly uncaring” towards Qumbu residents who lost their homes in a storm in 2022

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Bus drivers strike in Nelson Mandela Bay

Scores of commuters forced to find other ways to get to work and school

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Flooding forces Limpopo schools to close

Heavy rains in Vhembe have washed away bridges and damaged roads

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Municipality breaks the rules on Phalaborwa landfill site

The site is dangerous for waste pickers according to a residents’ forum

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Dance festival inspires Mpumalanga towns

My Body My Space arts festival provides a much-needed injection of money and opportunities for residents of Emakhazeni Local Municipality

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Eina! Study shows hospitals are botching pain management

Most patients do not receive important treatment during and after surgery

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