Cederberg Municipality Battles to Keep up With Sprawling Informal Settlements
Almost one in five residents of Clanwilliam and Citrusdal live in informal settlements with limited access to water, sanitation, and refuse removal
Western Cape
#UniteBehind Opposes Judge Makhubele’s Bid to Stop Impeachment Vote
Activist group says she has already earned about R10-million since her suspension and her review application may take another four years
Western Cape Plays Land Release Charades
The City of Cape Town and Western Cape Provincial Government must be called out for repeatedly recycling announcements about proposed affordable housing developments in well-located areas of the city without actually delivering any homes.
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Cape Town Affordable Housing Projects Inch Forward
Construction is yet to start on Western Cape government’s inner-city projects
Turning Food Waste Into Millions of Healthy Meals
Companies like FoodForward SA and Ladles of Love are rescuing produce and redistributing it in vulnerable communities
Aunty Pat’s BnB Regulations
The rental of homes in decent neighbourhoods of Cape Town is becoming increasingly unaffordable to local residents.
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Judgment Reserved in Stellenbosch Luxury Estate Battle
Stellenbosch Interest Group faces damage claims for halting the Botmaskop development
Student Hunger a Hidden Crisis at Universities, Human Rights Commission Hears
Studies show 66% of UWC students and 65% of University of the Free State students are food insecure, but the issue is underreported due to stigma
Government Sent Back to the Drawing Board for Tafelberg Site
Heritage committee and local residents’ association raise alarm over lack of detail in the current proposal for development
Provincial Budget Fails to Fund the Fundamentals
As the Western Cape Provincial Budget was tabled today, it has become clear that the provincial government has once again failed to prioritise the fundamentals that actually shape people’s lives.
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Joburg residents line the streets and cheer army deployment
A convoy of South African National Defence Force, military police and SAPS move through Eldorado Park, Riverlea and Westbury
N2 Wall Debate Must Focus on Real Safety Solutions, Not Political Spin
The recent statement by Acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia confirms what many residents and safety experts have been saying for months, infrastructure alone cannot replace policing or address the root causes of violent crime.
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South Africa Is Bleeding to Death – And It’s Because of Guns
It’s time to treat gun violence as a public health crisis
Balls to the Wall: Geordin’s N2 Wall Appears to Be Election Spin
Mayor of Cape Town Geordin Hill-Lewis’ promise to build a wall to contain communities living along the N2 between Khayelitsha and Langa looks likely to be election spin after the Western Cape MEC for Infrastructure Tertuis Simmers today denied having been engaged in the so-called project.
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Central Karoo Lags Behind Western Cape’s Progress
Teenage pregnancy, low birth weights, and high neonatal mortality plague the areas around Beaufort West and Laingsburg
MPs Criticise Lack of Clarity on Domestic Deployment of the Army
According to SAPS, deployment of soldiers will run from 1 March 2026 to 31 March 2027
R66-Million Lottery Grant for Netball Courts Halted After Investigation
Special Investigating Unit has launched a probe into a grant to Netball SA for a World Cup 2023 legacy project
Observatory Land Occupiers Wait to Hear Their Fate
The City of Cape Town has offered to move families living on Main Road to a site in Gugulethu
Speaker of National Assembly Asked to Control Gun Toting Members
The GOOD Party has written to Speaker of the National Assembly Thoko Didiza to ask that Parliament consider regulating the carrying of guns by MPs.
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Train to Mitchell’s Plain Finally Gets Going
But equipment failures are already causing delays
Volunteers Raise Alarm Over Animal Abuse in Clanwilliam
The Clanwilliam Animal Welfare Society say they are “overburdened” and are without support from the Cederberg municipality
Speaker of National Assembly Must Rule on Gun-Toting Members
The DA-controlled Western Cape Legislature’s Conduct Committee has predictably followed a dubious quasi-legal process to shut down the questions I raised about a DA MP’s decision to pack a gun for party work in townships.
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Fourth Vigilante Killing in Philippi Since 12 January
A man suspected of burglary was set alight on Thursday morning
Striking UCT Staff Demand 7% Increase
Vice-chancellor agrees to meet with unions within 48 hours