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David Wilkinson

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Plett residents race to save Robberg’s last lung

Ballywood Properties, backed by shareholders including Schalk Burger, faces resistance from residents over a Robberg development threatening environmental stability.

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Civic movement grows in Knysna with goal of stability and “no national ambitions”

Choose CX looks to bring stable, accountable self-governance to address Knysna’s ongoing service delivery and infrastructure failures.

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Signs of discontent emerge in Cape Town southern suburbs

Growing frustration over tariffs, service delivery and governance is testing DA support in Cape Town suburbs.

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Nama leader backs group self-determination: “our threat is your threat”

Witbooi defends cultural rights in South Africa, saying “we don’t mess with black languages, why do they mess with our languages?”

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Even if all foreigners left, SA would still face the same problem

Johannesburg protests over immigration reflect deeper structural foundations in South Africa, shaping persistent tensions today.

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We contacted an MK Party Minister about repealing section 235

MK Party defends repealing Section 235, however some argue that it narrows self-determination and risks erasing distinct cultural and territorial identities in South Africa.

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Rates boycott is brewing in Hermanus

Hermanus Beach Club considers rates boycott amid ongoing Schulphoek crisis and municipal failures.

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The Common Sense lacks some common sense

The Common Sense, from what I can see, overlooks two key realities about South Africa.

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CIAG and Freedom Front Plus to advance moral path of self determination in South Africa

CIAG and Freedom Front Plus signed cooperation agreement advancing self-determination through political and legal action.

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Will we come to regret the sentencing of Julius Malema?

Malema’s sentencing feels like accountability. However, history often turns the imprisonment of revolutionaries into icons with devastating consequences.

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Cape Town: Poor administration, unsafe densification and regulatory failure in the Koeberg UPZ

Cape Town plans development in Koeberg zones despite evacuation limits, hidden risks and oversight failures.

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The proposed grade 10-12 history curriculum is decolonized and morally bankrupt

Gwarube proposes complete overhaul to history curriculum with asymmetrical moral framing that demonizes the history of white people