Elderly Komani Residents Protest Over Electricity
Mayor says their electricity meters will be blocked until they settle their debt
Khayelitsha
Over 600 People Left Homeless by Masiphumelele Fire
Living Hope organisation calls for donations of essential items to help victims
Fire Destroys Shacks in Khayelitsha
Dozens of families affected
Cape Flats Murders Are on the Rise
Some areas have improved, but the overall picture is grim
Dunoon Fire Victims Rush to Rebuild Homes as City Proposes Reblocking
The fire at Doornbach informal settlement left thousands homeless and over 600 structures destroyed
City of Cape Town Must Rebuild Homes, Demand Protesters
Their shacks were demolished because they were built on sewer pipes in need of urgent maintenance
Vandals Delay Urgent Khayelitsha Sewerage Maintenance
New homes for families living above sewer pipes have been destroyed
City of Cape Town Hits Back Against Extortion
SANCO accused of threats and intimidation at MyCiTI bus depot; denies any link to extortion
Week of Terror Against Children in Cape Town
The GOOD Party is heartbroken and outraged by the week of unprecedented violence that has claimed the lives of several children and left others wounded across Cape Town.
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Shacks Fill With Sewage After Pipe Collapses
Pipes need maintenance, but shacks on top of them are preventing access
Good Calls for Honest, Credible Planning in Cape Town’s Rail Devolution Debate
Speech by Siyabulela Mamkeli, GOOD City of Cape Town Councillor. Note to Editor: This speech was delivered during the Cape Town Council Meeting
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Pollution Stops Khayelitsha’s Canoe Club Classes
Hyacinth and sewage are destroying the Blowy wetlands
Court Lambasts Western Cape Education Department, Orders It to Fix Late School Admissions
The court found the department had failed to plan adequately for late placements and the situation had been getting worse for over a decade
Police Foil Mugging During Anti-crime March
Residents from Manenberg and Gugulethu demanded better policing
Illegal Connections Leave Hundreds of Cape Town Households Without Water
Hundreds of households in Ethembeni informal settlement in Khayelitsha say water drips from the taps at night
“Sink Hole” Families to Be Moved
Dozens of Khayelitsha families have been living above a collapsing sewer pipe
How Cape Town’s Neglect Exposes Women to Violence and Death
For women and children, using a toilet in an informal settlement can be a deadly exercise.
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Cape Town’s Immigrant Shop Owners Terrorised by Extortion Gangs
Vigilantism on the rise as people accuse the police of failing them
“I Can Run, I Feel Free”: How Government-Funded Hormones Changed Lilita Singata’s Life
Gender-affirming healthcare can be life-saving, but access is limited
Workers Shut down Cape Town Construction Project Over Unpaid Wages
Security guards have been protesting outside a project to build pavements in Illitha Park, Khayelitsha since Monday
Our Silence Is Policy: Five Women Killed in 96 Hours
In just four days, five women were brutally murdered in Cape Town. These are not isolated tragedies; they are part of a relentless pattern of violence that has become woven into the fabric of our society.
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Pensioners Ask Parliament to Increase Grant to R5,000
“We are not asking for charity, we are asking for justice and dignity”
Police Officer’s Murder Trial Postponed
Off-duty SAPS officer Dumisani Ndzabela is accused of shooting Sesethu Sigonyela in Khayelitsha
Boxing Academy Gives Khayelitsha Youth a Fighting Chance
Recently turned pro boxer Yonelise Poni has trained at the Grassroots Youth Academy gym along with coach Jongi Kamko since 2017. She won the Eastern Cape championship earlier this year. Yonelise dreams of more fights on the international stage and loves the feeling of complete focus she gets when she’s facing an opponent in the …