UCT preparing to return nine skeletons which were ‘obtained unethically’: Cape Town – UCT is preparing to return nine skeletons said to have been “obtained unethically” during the 19th century to their descendants in Sutherland, Northern Cape, on Heritage Day. The university has been involved in a lengthy process after discovering the remains in an archival audit of the university’s skeletal collection by its curator of human remains. The remains were those of nine people, believed to have been captured and forced to become farm labourers in the 1800s. It was dug up by a farmer in Sutherland and brought to the university some time in the 19th century. Research showed that the remains belonged to the Stuurman and Abrahams families in Sutherland. UCT spokesperson…
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IFP hope Ramaphosa will announce ‘quick fixes’ to SA’s problems: Ramaphosa will deliver his speech on Thursday evening at the first joint sitting of the sixth parliament. ……
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Motlanthe urges young people to pursue studies in digital technology: Kgalema Motlanthe said those with digital technology skills would have an added advantage in the highly competitive job market under the Fourth Industrial Revolution. ……
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Mitchells Plain CPF appeals for community’s assistance after teen shot dead: The 19-year-old man was gunned down during the early hours of Sunday morning in Rocklands. ……
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Sources say Anti-Gang Unit boss is Cape police commissioner’s next target: Cape Town – The head of police’s Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) André Lincoln has come under fire following a scathing letter he wrote to provincial police commissioner Khombinkosi Jula. In it he asked for the removal of two high-ranking AGU members who sanctioned the botched raid in Samora Machel informal settlement, in which six members of the unit were wounded during a shoot-out. In the letter, Lincoln said…
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‘We will do anything’ – Desperate men and women wait on roadside for work: The number of places where men and women wait for work in Brakpan and surrounding towns has increased. ……
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A year after Hermanus unrest, land occupation unresolved: More than a year has passed since unrest and protests over housing erupted in Hermanus, yet very little has been done to resolve the problem. ……
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Orphanage manager arrested for fraud and corruption: A Cape Town orphanage manager was arrested for fraud and corruption. ……
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Two women believed to be linked to cases of spiking, theft arrested: Two women believed to have spiked their alleged victims’ drinks before robbing them, have been arrested. ……
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