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Pensioner builds home while government stalls
After three years with no progress on a government housing project, a 67-year-old in Eastern Cape used her pension to build her own house.
Daily Maverick · 2m
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Can spekboom farming save the Eastern Cape?
Mass-planting a drought-tolerant succulent could repair damaged farmland and generate carbon credits, but questions loom over who profits and whether the science holds.
Daily Maverick · 3m
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Malema promises Nelson Mandela Bay free utilities and bigger houses
The EFF leader pledges free water and electricity, larger RDP homes and increased grants, but offers no funding plan for promises beyond local government's powers.
Daily Maverick · 3m