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
Refugee eviction case pushed to October
City of Cape Town and national government have applied to evict people living at the Wingfield and Bellville sites
News | 22 April 2026
Farm workers march to Parliament calling for land
“I want to create a better life for my children” says evicted farm woman
By Liezl Human
Brief | 21 April 2026
Extortion threat hits rubbish collection in Cape Town
Informal settlements in Nyanga, Philippi and Samora Machel affected
Brief | 21 April 2026