14-YEAR-OLD ELSIES RIVER BOY SHOT DEAD: GANG CULTURE WILL THRIVE UNTIL STRUCTURAL UNDER-DEVELOPMENT IS FIXED

Another day on the Cape Flats, another child shot dead in the street, another promise by officials to deploy extra police for a few days… and then another child is shot dead in the street.

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WORLD TOILET DAY: THE URGENT NEED FOR SAFE SANITATION AND PRIORITIZING INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS IN CAPE TOWN’S BUDGET

Today, on World Toilet Day, we are reminded of a critical issue that demands our attention: the lack of safe and dignified sanitation for residents in Cape Town’s informal settlements.

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FOOD-BORNE ILLNESSES AND DEATHS: GOOD CALLS ON A BUDGET REALIGNMENT IN THE CITY OF CAPE TOWN

The GOOD Party is calling for the City of Cape Town to realign its budget to deal with the current health crisis. On Friday, 15th November, the President addressed the nation on the rise in reported cases of food-borne illnesses and deaths.

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FOOT IN MOUTH: HOUT BAY SCHOOL SAYS LEARNERS WHO CAN’T AFFORD SHOES CAN’T WRITE EXAMS

The powers of School Governing Bodies to deny children access to education on the basis of language, culture or social class must be curtailed. In Hout Bay, a governing body wants to exclude children who can’t afford shoes.

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