Cape Town city council approves plan to sell Woodstock Hospital
Residential development planned, including affordable housing
News | 4 December 2025
Shacks fill with sewage after pipe collapses
Pipes need maintenance, but shacks on top of them are preventing access
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 4 December 2025
Cape Town’s unique shelter officially recognised by government
The facility provides safety support for LGBT+ and male victims of violence
Brief | 3 December 2025
We rode Metrorail in Cape Town to see if it has improved
While there are still problems, the service is much more reliable than a few years ago. And it’s much cheaper than any other commuter transport.
By Ishmael Mabena and Joseph Bracken
News | 3 December 2025
In photos: A walk in the night to mark the end of slavery
March through Cape Town commemorates the emancipation of slaves in 1834
Photo Essay | 3 December 2025
Court orders Western Cape Education Department to fix late school admissions
The court found the department had failed to plan adequately for late placements and the situation had been getting worse for over a decade
Law | 2 December 2025
Mother and three children burned alive in Langa shack fire
There were two shack fires in the area on Monday
Brief | 2 December 2025
Pollution stops Khayelitsha’s canoe club classes
Hyacinth and sewage are destroying the Blowy wetlands
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 2 December 2025
Police foil mugging during anti-crime march
Residents from Manenberg and Gugulethu demand better policing
Brief | 1 December 2025