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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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AfriForum offers training to SANDF

AfriForum offers SANDF security assistance after burglaries, weapons thefts and repeated breaches at Gauteng military facilities.

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Hill-Lewis “not a king”: Cape Town urged to repay unlawful tariff charges

Cape Town faces mounting pressure to refund residents after court rulings declared fixed tariffs unlawful.

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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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Bergvliet high school: who is making decisions at WCED and CoCT?

Bergvliet residents raise concerns over Tokai High, citing lack of dialogue, governance issues, weak data, transparency failures, safety risks, pollution and environmental strain

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Stellenbosch mayor absent from Jamestown protest meeting, says action group

Residents raised concerns about municipal management, housing, and local development, prompting a peaceful protest in Jamestown.

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Court rules in AfriForum’s favour over unlawful Cape Town water tariffs

AfriForum wins high court battle and holds DA-led Cape Town accountable over unlawful Water tariffs.

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Knysna residents prepare legal fight over failing services and leadership

Legal conflict grows in Western Cape Knysna as residents challenging failing services and municipal leadership.

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Court criticises Steenhuisen, keeps farmers’ FMD vaccine case on track

Court criticises delays in FMD vaccine case, sets new deadlines and schedules urgent hearing in ongoing legal dispute.

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Workers could get paid for exposing employer misconduct under new bill

New bill proposes paying workers who expose misconduct while strengthening whistleblower protections and penalties nationwide.

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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.