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Minister Phaahla says poor regulation sees spaza shops selling contaminated food with impunity
Deputy Health Minister Doctor Joe Phaahla says poor regulation is resulting in people buying contaminated food from Spaza shops. The…
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Brigitte Mabandla honoured for empowering women in judiciary
Former justice minister Brigitte Mabandla, 75, has been honoured for paving the way for women to follow in her footsteps.…
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Chief Justice Zondo warns against repeating mistakes of the last 30 years of democracy
Chief Justice Raymond Zondo says he might have made enemies and admirers along the way, but he will never try…
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CPUT moves classes online amid continued NSFAS-related student protests
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) said its academic activities moved online amid discussions to resolve the issues cited…
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Parliament calls on NSFAS to get its house in order amid ongoing student protests
NSFAS must get its house in order. That’s the stern warning from Parliament’s Higher Education Committee. It comes amid ongoing…
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3 arrested at UWC residence amid NSFAS-sparked student protest
Three people were arrested at the University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) Unibell Residence on Thursday night. This came amid…
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University of WC says it’s not sure why students are protesting
Student protests led to clashes on University of the Western Cape’s (UWC) Bellville Campus on Thursday. A student leader said…
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Protesting UWC students call on Blade Nzimande to intervene in their water woes
A small group of students from the University of the Western Cape protested outside a student residence ahead of its…
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King and Queen of Belgium on a historic visit to University of the Western Cape
Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde of the Belgian people paid a historic visit to the University of the…
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South Africa’s right-to-die campaigner, Sean Davison released from house arrest
A campaigner for the legalization of euthanasia in South Africa, convicted of premeditated murders of three people he helped to…
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Human rights activist Rhoda Kadalie has passed away
Academic, gender activist, and former SA Human Rights Commissioner, Rhoda Kadalie, has died aged 68. She passed away in Los…
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University of WC shuts residences as part of COVID-19 measures
It could be a cold Christmas for some University of the Western Cape students. That’s after the university shut residences…
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University of Western Cape begins student evictions leaving hundreds stranded
The University of the Western Cape has reportedly been evicting hundreds of students, leaving many to sleep outside or on…
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Western Cape nursing students to participate in COVID-19 vaccine rollout
A group of final-year nursing students has been given the opportunity of a lifetime. More than 250 final-year nursing students…
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Cancer couldn’t stop UWC social work graduate from reaching his goals
When his mother was diagnosed with cancer, Johan Fourie put his studies on hold to care for her. When he…
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Rape suspect linked to Hess double murder
The man accused of raping a teenage girl in Cape Town will have to answer for another two murders. He’s…
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