South Africa|Western Cape

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On board the Rainbow Warrior — the iconic Greenpeace ship

A world without fossil fuels is possible, says crew

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News | 23 January 2026

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Fire survivors rebuild with bricks despite City regulations

2,600 residents were left homeless in Dunoon informal settlement

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News | 23 January 2026

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Over 600 people left homeless by Masiphumelele fire

Living Hope organisation calls for donations of essential items to help victims

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Brief | 21 January 2026

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Fire destroys shacks in Khayelitsha

Dozens of families affected

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Brief | 20 January 2026

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Philippi East massacre: Cops contradict each other on arrests

Suspects appear to have been taken in for questioning, but not arrested

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Brief | 20 January 2026

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Massacre on the Cape Flats: police search for gunmen

Eight people shot dead in shebeen in Marikana informal settlement

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News | 17 January 2026

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Education department blames late applications for unplaced learners

Hundreds of parents queued outside the Western Cape Education Department’s offices in Mitchells Plain on Friday

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News | 16 January 2026

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Cape Flats murders are on the rise

Some areas have improved, but the overall picture is grim

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Charts | 16 January 2026

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Overberg fires: saving the tortoises and snakes

Kogelberg centre says thousands of animals may have died

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News | 15 January 2026