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The evolution of backpacking
A look at how the local backpacking culture has transformed
Editorial: Where are the police?
The killings at Glebelands hostel continue amidst accusations of partisan law enforcement - inevitably fuelling perceptions of official complicity.
Glebelands: Fingers pointed at untouchable ‘serial killer’
Still no convictions, despite statements from 50 victims in which the same perpetrator is named.
No reprieve from hostility in Dube
Neither violent protests nor politics have helped hostel residents who still live in squalor.
Trepidation reigns at protest-hit Dube Hostel
The calm prevailing at Dube Hostel hinges on whether the electricity problems it is experiencing can be fixed for good, according to hostel leaders.
Adequate housing a major practical challenge
The hostel systems of the past have to be replaced by housing with one individual per room, writes Johann Barnard.
Hostels must be integrated into inclusive housing policy
The Inkatha Freedom Party in Gauteng has welcomed the investigation by the M&G into the hostel situation faced by numerous families in Soweto.
Crumbling hostels refuse to go away
A lack of management as well as distrust and infighting have brought redevelopment to a halt. Kwanele Sosibo reports.
Hostel eradication kicks off in Soweto
The launch of a hostel eradication programme in Soweto this week stirred speculation that the Gauteng government had been spurred into action by fears of further xenophobic outbursts.
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Economic ramifications of Covid-19
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Ensuring no prospective CA(SA) is left behind
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