South Africa|Western Cape

Lockdown in pictures - Day 155: Hawking on the streets

Masiphumelele upgrade plan approved but Noordhoek group’s appeal still pending

Provincial government says it is “critical” for the informal settlement to be upgraded as living conditions are “undesirable and unacceptable”

No hope of Cape Town central line resuming any time soon

Services gradually being extended on other lines

Lockdown in pictures - Day 154: Yards are the new playgrounds

Occupiers rebuild demolished homes, saying they have no money for rent

City of Cape Town says there have been 130 land occupations since July

Covid-19: Patients complain of long clinic queues but officials are trying to fix this

“No patient has been turned away”

R4 billion River Club development clears major obstacle

Environmental Authorisation given despite outstanding heritage matters and civil society opposition

Lockdown in pictures - Day 153: Invisible people

Funeral collectives help Malawians repatriate the dead

Sending bodies home has become more expensive since Covid-19 struck

Why don’t more homeless people go to shelters?

Most are full, say homeless people in response to City of Cape Town

Eight-year-old Clarence Solomons died over a housing dispute he had nothing to do with

Councillor and resident give contradictory accounts of what led to demolition of home that led to fatal protest

No evictions or demolitions without a court order, judges rule

City of Cape Town told to return confiscated materials

Lockdown in pictures - Day 152: Bakkie ride

PRASA appointment unlawful, says court

#UniteBehind took Fikile Mbalula to court for appointing Bongisizwe Mpondo as administrator

Lockdown in pictures - Day 151: Smashed robots

City withdraws advert to lease golf club for less than R1k per month

Controversy mounts over Cape Town’s low leases for leisure activity properties amid housing shortage