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How to use prescription in your defence
Brenda Fisher wanted to know how to go about having her debt prescribed. She asked: “I have not received statements for more than three...
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Funeral cover ‘falls short’
THULANI MAGAZI Site C resident Sylvia Mfundeni is having sleepless nights after a leading life insurance company, 1Life, failed to pay out a ...
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Forum to tackle sanitation issues
PHIRI CAWEIn a quest to curb sanitation protests and related matters, the national Department of Water and Sanitation has established the Khayelitsha Water and...
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Angry residents march for equality
PHIRI CAWE Hundreds of disgruntled protesters, led by the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) marched to Harare police station, on Tuesday March 15, to demand...
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Young business owner aims for the stars
SIYAVUYA KHAYA With many South African youth battling to find employment, a young man from Gugulethu, Siyabonga Mdlankomo, is a shining star and an...
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The thorny question of interest on rental deposits
Thierry Gardeur was unhappy when estate agent Brooks and Michaels (B&M) gave him 1 percent interest on a deposit of R8 250 he paid...
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Teachers want more than just tutors to improve results
THULANI MAGAZI Principals of some of the so-called underperforming schools have cautiously welcomed an intervention by the Western Cape Education Department (WCED) to help...
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Survey reveals hideous results
THULANI MAGAZI Only three out of 10 pupils that start school complete their matric in Philippi, while a staggering 85% of pupils experienced violence...
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Singers rally behind the children
PHIRI CAWE Musicians have partnered with child advocacy groups ahead of Child Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month in April, to raise awareness about protecting...
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Minister praises women for role in the struggle
PHIRI CAWE Senior citizens, women in particular, must work as a united force just like the generations of 1918 and 1956 did.
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