The fire at Doornbach informal settlement left thousands homeless and over 600 structures destroyed
News | 13 January 2026
The safety and track record of the CircumQ devices has been questioned
News | 13 January 2026
Document offices across the country overwhelmed over the festive season with long queues
News | 12 January 2026
Funding is secured, but about 50 families living in an informal settlement still need to be relocated
News | 12 January 2026
A pilot project in the Overberg aims to produce useful agricultural products using cleared invasive plants
By John Yeld
News | 9 January 2026
“It is a grotesque irony that the law should be used to criminalise opposition to genocide rather than genocide itself,” says South African Jews for a Free Palestine
News | 6 January 2026
New homes for families living above sewer pipes have been destroyed
By Vincent Lali
News | 6 January 2026
A May 2025 report called for Minister Matjato Moteane’s head. But it appears to have been ignored.
News | 6 January 2026
Universal Basic Income Coalition says government’s proposals to link the grant to employment-related conditions could exclude eligible beneficiaries
News | 6 January 2026
Opposition MP says there are more cases and calls for independent inquiry
News | 30 December 2025
Confusion over whether area is illegally occupied
News | 30 December 2025
The late Presley Chweneyagae’s home was bought with funds meant for an anti-drug themed musical
News | 23 December 2025
After year-long reparations process, former NLC staff offered psychological support, educational sponsorships and grocery vouchers
News | 19 December 2025
Suburb is among several expecting a very dry Christmas
News | 19 December 2025
The City of Cape Town has announced that the old Woodstock hospital, which has been occupied by hundreds of people since 2017, will be sold
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 19 December 2025
Health Professions Council to decide by end of January on inquiry into Tlaleng Mofokeng
By Joan van Dyk
News | 19 December 2025