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The system to save failed councils needs a significant overhaul

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Occupants from buildings subjected to raids in Operation Fiela have taken the matter to court

Inner-city raids: criminal police conduct violates residents’ privacy and dignity

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Residents of 11 buildings in Johannesburg have challenged the constitutionality of the raids they were subjected to in the high court

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