City of Cape Town contractors mess up

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

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Brief | 29 October 2025

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

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Photo Essay | 28 October 2025

Seven-year-old drowns in dam in Cape Town informal settlement

Residents of Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East say dams in the area are unsafe

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Brief | 27 October 2025

Francesca Albanese calls for all of us to do more to end the oppression of Palestinians

“Bringing the case to the ICJ … It’s been enormous. South Africa went ahead alone and risked huge repercussions from the United States and others”

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News | 27 October 2025

District Six claimants wonder if they will be alive by the time government redevelops the historic site

“Hopefully, the next generation will perhaps benefit,” says 77-year-old claimant

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News | 27 October 2025

Homegrown bicycle delivery service creates jobs for youth in Langa

Groceries and takeaways are delivered where big companies don’t reach

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News | 26 October 2025

Unemployed Capetonians march for jobs, safety and water

“I don’t see the point of filling out these [jobseekers’] forms anymore”

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Brief | 25 October 2025

Process to appoint new Lottery chair underway

Here is the shortlist of six candidates

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Parliament | 24 October 2025

Outrage as Cape Town rubbish removal company fails to pay workers

City of Cape Town says it will strengthen checks and balances when appointing contractors in the future

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News | 24 October 2025

Janitors employed to clean toilets have to buy their own water to do it

Company contracted to City of Cape Town does not provide water to cleaners, in a settlement which has none

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News | 23 October 2025

Puppets charm adults with disabilities

Cape Town Association for the Physically Disabled hosted a puppet show in Stellenbosch

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Brief | 23 October 2025

Over 100 houses illegally occupied in stalled Nyanga project

Contractor problems, the covid pandemic, extortion attempts, vandalism and illegal occupations have delayed the housing project

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Brief | 22 October 2025

Raw sewage forces Khayelitsha families to abandon shacks

A blockage in the main sewer line has caused manholes to overflow

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Brief | 21 October 2025

Music icon Vusi “The Voice” Mahlasela shares his story on stage

“When you are on stage, it is like you are in a different world.”

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Video | 21 October 2025

Agreement reached at University of Free State after week of protests

Provisional registration to be phased out over two years

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Brief | 20 October 2025

School children march for better policing after taxi driver allegedly rapes girl

Tsomo, Eastern Cape, reportedly has only two police vans for the town and 57 villages

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Brief | 20 October 2025