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Possible changes to D6 redevelopment process

An influx of new claimants in the District Six restitution process has necessitated the need for a redress of the area’s redevelopment. With the claims process having reopened in July 2014, more than 5000 new applicants have since registered for restitution in the area. This prompted the District Six Working[…]

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City returns land to Davids family

The Davids family finally received their land in Lotus River as part of the City of Cape Town’s restitution process. It’s been fifty years since the Davids family was dispossessed of their land which was taken from the late Doud and Garaniesa Davids, under the apartheid regime. On Tuesday, the[…]

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Hamas: We draw inspiration from Mandela and the ANC

Hamas spokesperson, Usamah Hamdan, spoke to Suraya Dadoo about the ‘blood libel’ and the inspiration Hamas draws from South Africa. This article was originally published on News24 Voices  It’s impossible to mention Usamah Hamdan’s name without ‘blood libel’ popping up. The Hamas spokesperson has been accused of saying that killing[…]

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Al Aqsa clashes part of a division plan: MJC

South Africans are watching developments around Masjidul Aqsa with concern afrer Palestinians and Israelis clashed outside the Al Aqsa compound in Jerusalem on Sunday. The clash apparently was a result of Israeli forces breaking into the compound to allow Jewish worshippers onto the site. The soldiers were said to have[…]

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Be wary of illegal RDP home sales: City

The Illegal sale of RDP homes are becoming more commonplace, prompting the City of Cape Town to issue a warning to potential buyers against acting outside the official process of transfer and registration with its Deeds Office. Under the National Housing Act, recipients of RDP homes are not allowed to[…]

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Media’s Nkandla access a ‘breakthrough’: R2K

Government’s decision to afford the media access to President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead represents a move in the right direction for transparency and accountability, according to the Right 2 Know campaign’s, Dale McKinley. Journalists from a number of media houses were given an official tour of Zuma’s residence on Sunday,[…]

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BDS ups the pressure on Pharrell

The Boycott Divestment and Sanctions movement in South Africa (BDS SA) say they will increase the pressure on US musician Pharrell Williams to end his controversial campaign with Woolworths. This week, BDS South Africa’s spokesperson Kwara Kekana sent a five page letter to Williams urging him to cut ties with[…]

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Cressy’s Mr Meyer, a “true legend”

Learners, educators and alumni are paying tribute to Mr Peter Meyer, the former principal of Harold Cressy high school, who passed away on Saturday. Mr Meyer served as principal from 1990-1996 before his retirement. He also played an important role in the school’s contribution to the liberation struggle. He served[…]

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City launches Stabilisation Unit in Manenberg

Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille launched what has been calledd the Stabilisation Unit in Manenberg on Friday as part of the Provincial Government and City of Cape Town’s plan to improve crime ridden Manenberg. After the launch, De Lille told VOC News that the 190 strong unit, which forms part[…]

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Lentegeur residents go back to patrols

Outraged Lentegeur residents are taking back their community in a fight against on-going gang violence that has shed the blood of tons of railway commuters along Lentegeur railway station. “There has been a spat of shootings in the area. We believe that it is related to gang violence that often[…]

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