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School catch up begins after forced absenteeism - over 70% in one day - during Western Cape taxi strike

South Africa

School catch up begins after forced absenteeism - over 70% in one day - during Western Cape taxi strike

By Suné Payne and Chuma Nontsele

Women, boys among dead after gunmen mow down shack occupants in Paarl

South Africa

Women, boys among dead after gunmen mow down shack occupants in Paarl

By Vincent Cruywagen

Paarl community fed up after nine years without electricity

South Africa

Paarl community fed up after nine years without electricity

By Velani Ludidi

The anatomy of a deadly Cape taxi conflict — or when regulatory failings, violence and blame-shifting collide

South Africa

The anatomy of a deadly Cape taxi conflict — or when regulatory failings, violence and blame-shifting collide

By Marianne Merten

‘They treat us like baboons’: Cape taxi drivers claim police ‘beatings’ as route closure batters revenue

South Africa

‘They treat us like baboons’: Cape taxi drivers claim police ‘beatings’ as route closure batters revenue

By Suné Payne