Refinery which usually uses effluent from the Potsdam treatment plant switched to drinking water because the effluent is too dirty
By Steve Kretzmann and Raymond Joseph
4 November 2020
The Public Works department wants the Heritage Tribunal’s findings overturned
29 October 2020
Developer says Amazon will be anchor tenant
22 September 2020
Environment department cites several concerns, particularly the risk of flooding
17 September 2020
Environmental Authorisation given despite outstanding heritage matters and civil society opposition
27 August 2020
Controversy mounts over Cape Town’s low leases for leisure activity properties amid housing shortage
By Steve Kretzmann and Peter Luhanga
24 August 2020
Noseweek editor sued by top lawyer
4 August 2020
Scientists blame sewage pipe but city councillor says the paper is flawed
3 August 2020
High Court takes five days to issue a protection order against domestic violence
26 June 2020
Online schooling proposed as a solution for education
25 June 2020
Thousands of people in the creative arts don’t expect venues to reopen until 2021
29 May 2020
How big business ignored the water restrictions and got away with it
By Steve Kretzmann and Raymond Joseph
8 May 2020
Popular beaches are among 31 polluted sites, long-awaited water quality report shows
29 April 2020
Government accused of political posturing in support of a private developer rather than working with Heritage Western Cape
18 April 2020
Civil society network feeding more than 1,300 children in Lavender Hill and surrounds
Text by Steve Kretzmann. Photos by Brenton Geach.
17 April 2020
The City says research in its nature reserves is allowed but only with permission
26 March 2020