Protesters gather outside the South African parliament during civil society and faith-based organisations’ mass rally for Gaza, in Cape Town on September 27, 2025. — AFP
Protesters gather outside the South African parliament during civil society and faith-based organisations’ mass rally for Gaza, in Cape Town on September 27, 2025. — AFP

A protester holds a large Palestinian flag as she marches through the city centre during civil society and faith-based organisations’ mass rally for Gaza, in Cape Town on September 27, 2025. — AFP
A protester holds a large Palestinian flag as she marches through the city centre during civil society and faith-based organisations’ mass rally for Gaza, in Cape Town on September 27, 2025. — AFP

Protesters hold placards and Palestinian flags as they march through the city centre during civil society and faith-based organisations’ mass rally for Gaza, in Cape Town on September 27, 2025. — AFP
Protesters hold placards and Palestinian flags as they march through the city centre during civil society and faith-based organisations’ mass rally for Gaza, in Cape Town on September 27, 2025. — AFP

Protesters hold placards during civil society and faith-based organisations’ mass rally for Gaza, in Cape Town on September 27, 2025. — AFP
Protesters hold placards during civil society and faith-based organisations’ mass rally for Gaza, in Cape Town on September 27, 2025. — AFP

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Blood bequests
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Blood bequests

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Sustainable path?

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Prioritising education

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Poverty’s rise
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Poverty’s rise

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