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- Giant data centres get the first green light from Cape Town tribunal
Two massive water-hungry and energy-hungry data centres are proposed next to the airport Read more » - Labour court rules against racist owner of a dog called “Hitler”
Cape Town court finds that his comments justified dismissal Read more » - Gugulethu’s apartheid-era hostels finally get a facelift
But residents accuse City of Cape Town of prioritising the flats that face the main road Read more » - 7 toilets for 1,500 people in this Durban informal settlement
Boxwood Road residents in Kenville say broken toilets and leaking pipes have been left unrepaired for years by the eThekwini Municipality Read more » - In photos: Hundreds of people still stranded outside Malawian consulate
A psychologist working with the MSF team identified people requiring mental health support due to trauma Read more » - Durban residents oppose student housing
The owners of a building being renovated in Sydenham say they are yet to decide on its use Read more » - Judge ordered to apologise to litigants for year-long delay
A Judicial Service Commission committee has found KZN High Court Judge Elsje-Marie Bezuidenhout grossly negligent Read more » - Pietermaritzburg’s R1-billion transport flop
No buses operate on Msunduzi Municipality’s failed public transport system Read more » - Taps dry as municipality drowns in R1-billion debt
Residents of the Kai !Garib Local Municipality in the Northern Cape face collapsing services, frequent water interruptions, and potholed roads Read more » - Water contractors say eThekwini municipality failed to pay them months ago
Municipality says it still needs to verify which companies need to be paid Read more »
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