In photos: the Western Cape mops up after the storm

Roads closed, trucks stranded, thousands of homes waterlogged or damaged

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Schools left in darkness as municipal bills mount

Gauteng education department says schools must pay for electricity themselves

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Paraplegic man finally gets care after years of legal battles with government

Paul Gerber, 58, lived in a wooden shed with no ablutions in Kalbaskraal while the state contacted 173 facilities on his behalf without success

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In photos: Cape storm wreaks havoc

Three deaths and many injuries reported as emergency teams respond to hundreds of calls

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Mogale City pumping raw sewage into rivers in the Cradle of Humankind

All three of the municipality’s wastewater treatment works have collapsed to critical levels

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“Disability is just one part of our life” – meet the dancer breaking barriers on stage

Lethabo Shai lost her leg aged two. Now she’s a professional dancer telling her story.

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Public gets three more weeks to comment on Eskom nuclear site — but critics say it’s not enough

The deadline for public comment on the 2,700-page draft environmental scoping report and appendices has been extended to 25 May

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Taxi operators call for urgent relief as fuel prices rocket

Cape Town commuters brace for looming taxi fare hike

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Khayelitsha families relocated at last after weather delays and protests

The City of Cape Town says it moved about 1,000 families from a flood-prone area for their safety

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Court sets aside national tender for circumcision device

With immediate effect the CircumQ device may not be used on boys aged ten to 14

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