Covid-19: How Wolwerivier is coping with lockdown
Children have learnt to stand apart as they wait for their meals
Video | 30 April 2020
Amendments to City of Cape Town by-law: are they constitutional?
Proposed amendments would allow officials to conduct search and seizure without a warrant
Analysis | 30 April 2020
Sleepless nights for Empolweni homeless
After their shacks were demolished during the lockdown, families have been left in dire straits and at the mercy of criminals
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 30 April 2020
Beaches at risk: Report reveals alarming pollution along Cape Town’s coast
Popular beaches are among 31 polluted sites, long-awaited water quality report shows
News | 29 April 2020
Covid-19: Strandfontein site for homeless to be closed, says councillor
Email reveals plan to close it on Thursday
By James Stent
News | 29 April 2020
Covid-19: Police watchdog investigation of first lockdown death reveals deep flaws
“How can they say that he just dropped dead?” asks his stepdaughter after witnesses describe how Petrus Miggels was beaten by police
Feature | 29 April 2020
Conflict in Philippi over electricity connections
Men living in Ramaphosa informal settlement accused of attacking women in Victoria Mxenge community
News | 28 April 2020
The never-ending nightmare of going to the toilet in Burundi settlement
City of Cape Town says five janitors clean the communal toilets daily
By Vincent Lali
News | 23 April 2020
City vs shack dwellers: Occupations and demolitions escalate in Cape Town
Despite last week’s court order, new shacks are being erected next to Empolweni and the City is tearing them down.
Photo Essay | 22 April 2020