Cape Town’s Urgent Need to House Homeless People
Shelters and Safe Spaces are only stop-gap solutions. Transitional accommodation and support is needed, say experts.
Western Cape
Drakenstein Municipality’s Recent Water Consumption Notice Is an Indication of a Risk Requiring Immediate Action
Drakenstein Municipality recently cautioned residents to use water responsibly after noting a decline in dam levels.
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Rail Theft Case Postponed After State Witness No-Show
Mthuthuzeli Swartz was arrested in 2019. His trial has faced delay after delay.
Groundup Wins Court Case Against Gauteng Government
Social development department must disclose all grants made to organisations from 2014 to 2024
Violent Crime in Cloetesville
Despite numerous community-led efforts, crime awareness campaigns, and marches against violence in Cloetesville and the broader Stellenbosch, our communities are facing a frightening escalation in violent crime. The situation is no longer tolerable.
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Words and Programmes Without Action Will Not Curb Gang Violence
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) expresses its shock and sympathy after yet another incident of gang violence in Cloetesville, Stellenbosch, in which a four-year-old girl and a seven-year-old boy were wounded in a shooting on Sunday. The little girl is fighting for her life after being shot in the neck, while the boy was […]
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Magnus Carlsen and World’s Top Chess Players Show Their Skills in Cape Town
The University of the Western Cape hosted a simultaneous display ahead of the Freestyle Chess Grand Slam Finals
Western Cape Slashes Education Funding, Again
MEC for Finance, Minister Deidre Baartman, has delivered the Western Cape Government’s Medium Term Budget Policy Statement and Adjustment Budget.
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Cape Town’s Unique Shelter Officially Recognised by Government
The facility provides safety support for LGBT+ and male victims of violence
We Rode Metrorail in Cape Town to See if It Has Improved
While there are still problems, the service is much more reliable than a few years ago. And it’s much cheaper than any other commuter transport.
Child Murder in Mitchells Plain
The GOOD Party is shocked and deeply saddened by the brutal killing of a nine-year-old boy in Mitchells Plain on Tuesday night. A 21-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man were also killed, while a 51-year-old and a 36-year-old man were wounded in the same attack.
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Mother and Three Children Burned Alive in Langa Shack Fire
There were two shack fires in the area on Monday
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
Youth Workers Are Spreading Health Messages on Social Media: How to Support What They Do in South Africa
South African youth workers, despite limited resources, are finding creative ways to connect with young people through digital tools.
The Western Cape’s Killing Fields
After months of delay, the crime statistics for the first and second quarters of 2025/2026 have finally been released, and they reveal a province in deep crisis.
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Gag Order Against Open Secrets Lifted
Case brought by Integrated Convoy Protection, which sells armoured vehicles to UAE, dismissed
Herron: “Land & Building Occupations: Two-Track System Protects Historic Inequality”
What does the dramatically different way the province responds to land occupations versus occupations of vacant buildings tell us about the Western Cape’s commitment to spatial integration?
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Protecting Our Children Requires More Than Promises, It Requires Action
The Western Cape Education Department claims to have procedures and interventions in place to protect teachers, learners, and school environments when children are affected by substance use.
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Calls for Nestlé to Remove Sugar From Baby Foods
Swiss investigative outlet claims Nestlé is misrepresenting sugar content
Mossel Bay Residents Heavily Burdened by Poor Service Delivery and Sky-High Tariffs
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) in Mossel Bay is inundated with complaints about poor service delivery and the unsustainability of sky-high tariffs. The party learnt of a recent case where the Municipality imposed a levy of R22 million on an Afrikaans school to be constructed in the Hartland estate in Hartenbos. This is the […]
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GBV Victims Travel Nearly 200KM to Reach Nearest State Shelter
A local resident has now turned her own four-room home into a safehouse for many women in Beaufort West who have nowhere to go
Criminal Courts in Cape Town Are Near to Collapse
We need a total revamp of the criminal justice system
Cape Town’s Immigrant Shop Owners Terrorised by Extortion Gangs
Vigilantism on the rise as people accuse the police of failing them
We Want Want Sustainable Housing Solutions for Cape Town – Not Overdevelopment
The Freedom Front Plus (VF Plus) firmly supports the residents of Fish Hoek, Bloubergstrand, Big Bay, Sea Point and Green Point who are justifiably outraged at the City of Cape Town’s ill-considered plans to force thousands of low-cost housing units into established middle-class areas. While the party recognises the need for housing, the City’s reckless […]
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