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On 25 January 1981, Laingsburg in the Western Cape was devastated by a severe flood when hard rains immersed the town in water.

The Western Province Rugby Football Union will remain under administration, while a mysterious heritage claim stalls the sale of Newlands Stadium.

As the year draws to a close, we reflect on how far we have come as a nation through headlines that captured the biggest tragedies and news that shocked us.



Why did the media act "so mockingly" against those who warned about the dangers of apartheid?



Wild Coast communities and environmental organisations were undeterred by the verdict and confident of winning in the Supreme Court of Appeal.

Three high court judges ruled that Tauriq Jenkins was not the duly authorised representative of the Goringhaicona Khoi Khoin Traditional Council. They also found that Jenkins committed fraud during the interdict appeal court hearing.

A recent court judgment warns of alleged cop corruption linked to hitmen, the taxi industry and drug dealing, issues that police investigators had already flagged years ago. It outlines some of the rattling accusations and suggests police bosses have known about the problem for years.

The top environmental problems are selfishness, greed and apathy, and to deal with these we need a cultural and spiritual transformation. Scientists don’t know how to do that, but people of faith do — starting with their spirituality.

If you are ever on a lonely road in the Great Karoo at sunset, find the nearest windpump and stop beside it.

The quest for access to equitable and quality surgical care for all will not be won only in boardrooms, theatres or hospital corridors. We have to take this quest into communities and build alliances. In that respect, we can learn from one of the best examples of how community participation and...