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In photos: Huge groups of humpback whales return to West Coast

A wildlife photographer recorded 304 humpback whales on 30 December

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News | 30 January 2026

25 years ago their land was taken from them. They still haven’t been compensated

The community of Ha Rapokolana was moved for the Mohale Dam which supplies water to South Africa

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News | 30 January 2026

Leticia Nquma has been warned she’ll be evicted soon. But she’s still painting her shack pink

Dozens of families in Sinqawunqawu, Cape Town, live under the threat of eviction from land owned by Shoprite

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News | 29 January 2026

Government is killing the film industry, say protesters

Hundreds of industry professionals marched in Cape Town calling for a meeting with trade and industry minister

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News | 28 January 2026

State is blocking access to SASSA grants, argue activists

The Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) and the #PayTheGrants campaign want the Supreme Court of Appeal to dismiss government’s appeal

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News | 28 January 2026

Families return home after fleeing zama zama violence

Hundreds of people spent two weeks in a community hall in Randfontein after armed gangs terrorised the informal settlement of Sporong

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News | 27 January 2026

Cape Town backtracks on closing pools during week

The City says it’s piloting new operating days to now run from Wednesdays to Sundays until April

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News | 26 January 2026

Why is UCT’s Jagger Library still boarded up?

Future of the building, gutted by fire almost five years ago, is still being discussed

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News | 26 January 2026

SRD grant increase is “simply unaffordable” says Treasury

Government appeals ruling that R370 grant regulations are unconstitutional and unlawful

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News | 26 January 2026