South Africa|Western Cape

Open air cinema brings joy to Manenberg’s children

Manenberg has become synonymous with gang violence and crime but residents want to change this, one movie night at a time

After the fire: Wingfield refugees wish to stay put

A refugee group, left homeless after their tent burnt down, still intend to oppose their eviction that will be heard in court next year

Ecological disaster in the Hemel-en-Aarde Valley

The collapse of a precious palmiet peatland exposes failures and tensions in the management of our water resources

In photos: Fire at Wingfield refugee camp

Hundreds of refugees, who were already facing eviction, have lost their shelter

Pensioners ask Parliament to increase grant to R5,000

“We are not asking for charity, we are asking for justice and dignity”

Homeless shelter waltzes to first-ever dance show

The Haven Night Shelter will stage the “Dignity in Motion” show next week

Police officer’s murder trial postponed

Off-duty SAPS officer Dumisani Ndzabela is accused of shooting Sesethu Sigonyela in Khayelitsha

Dispute over City of Cape Town’s plan for Noordhoek valley

Plan to relocate Masiphumelele families sparks concerns among residents of smallholdings

In photos: Boxing academy gives Khayelitsha youth a fighting chance

Cape Town shack dwellers march in city centre for services

Covid informal settlement lacks water, electricity and sanitation

More than 10-million consumers cannot repay their debt

But there is a silver lining

Magistrates protest outside Parliament

Magistrates are demanding salary increases and better working conditions

Sink holes open up again beneath shacks in Khayelitsha

The cause is a collapsing sewer line, but the City of Cape Town cannot access it unless it relocates the residents

Dunoon artist brightens children’s lives

Sibusiso Dube has livened up the local library, mentored teens and earned acclaim for his graphite portraits

City of Cape Town contractors mess up

Rubbish piles up as City dumps cleaning companies which don’t meet obligations

In photos: Optimists on the water

The Little Optimist Trust Sailing Therapy program gives over 1,600 children in Cape Town their chance to be on the water