South Africa’s giant pain problem
Millions of South Africans suffer from chronic pain, and it’s not being properly managed
Feature | 4 May 2026
A life in pain: Soghra Walton’s story
“I have seen more physicians than I can count”
Feature | 4 May 2026
US funding cuts put Cape Town users at risk of not getting vital medicine
Streetscapes stepped in to help foot the bill for methadone costs after access issues at some centres
News | 1 May 2026
Cape Town struggles to relocate Khayelitsha families living on sinkholes
City warns against filling holes with debris but residents say they cannot live with open sinkholes
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 1 May 2026
Court declares Cape Town’s new fixed charges unconstitutional
Fixed charges for water, sanitation, and cleaning must be set aside from 30 June
Law | 30 April 2026
Homeless people tell their story in new Mike van Graan play
Actors in “Humans of the streets” have been through the Streetscapes programme
News | 29 April 2026
Untangling the red tape of crèche registration
City of Cape Town is trying to make the process easier for Early Childhood Development centres
News | 23 April 2026
Activists mark Earth Day with march to Parliament
They are calling on government to move away from “false solutions” to the Just Transition
By Liezl Human
Brief | 22 April 2026
Housing versus parking in Cape Town’s inner-city
Cars should not be under cover when people are living on the streets, says activist at first public meeting on Harrington Square in Cape Town
News | 22 April 2026