Articles for Ashraf Hendricks

Video: Snake handler has caught twice as many snakes this season. He explains why

Dry weather and habitat loss in the Western Cape are possibly making human encounters with these beautiful creatures more common

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Video | 15 December 2022

Hanover Park women march to end recent spate of violence

“The government has failed me and so many other families” says mother of gang victim

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Brief | 29 November 2022

A different way to fight climate change

Extinction Rebellion’s imaginative protests are entertaining. But they are also deadly serious.

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Video | 28 November 2022

Very few South Africans can swim, says the NSRI. It aims to change this

Drowning is one of the biggest causes of unnatural death in the world

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News | 18 November 2022

Gugulethu goes gaga for go-karts

Children raced against each other on the weekend but there’s more to this than fun

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Photo Essay | 1 November 2022

Homeless: “I never grew up to stand by a robot with a board”

Cape Town organisation feeding nearly three times as many people since 2019

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News | 28 October 2022

Trouble in Paradise Park: the seven-year battle to keep eviction at bay

“I would not have invested my money here if somebody told me the truth,” says Hermanus home owner

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Feature | 27 October 2022

“This place is full of rats” says homeless man from District Six

Group of about 100 people recently won a court case against the City of Cape Town

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News | 25 October 2022

Flying a kite for mental health in Manenberg

Hundreds of children, parents and caregivers enjoyed Wednesday’s event

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News | 20 October 2022

Loop: New online platform for minibus taxis launched in Cape Town

Taxi drivers and clients can connect during the day safely and more seamlessly

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Brief | 18 October 2022

Book Festival brings authors and poets to the Cape Flats

Two-day event in Mitchells Plain draws hundreds of participants

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News | 17 October 2022

Braille trail launched in Worcester

The trail at a popular botanical garden is accessible to people who use wheelchairs and people who are blind or visually impaired

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News | 14 October 2022

Five great places to eat for under R100 in Cape Town

We found some of the best local restaurants across the city where you can eat for cheap

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Photo Essay | 5 October 2022

Climate protesters cover themselves in fake blood and oil

Extinction Rebellion holds demonstration at Africa Oil Week

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News | 4 October 2022

Here’s why Cape Town is clearing invasive plants

The project is expected to save billions of litres of water a year

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News | 26 September 2022

Hundreds march to Parliament, calling for action against climate change

This Heritage Day event was part of global protests against climate change

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Brief | 24 September 2022