“If you want us to bring his head or hand that can be done” - immigrants extorted for protection money
Weekend of calm in Plettenberg Bay after week of violence, but “a solution will not be reached soon”.
News | 19 September 2022
Shack dwellers say they cannot afford solar power company’s monthly fees
Empowerment project stumbles in Khayelitsha, showing the complexity of providing solutions to informal settlements
News | 19 September 2022
Immigrants’ homes torched in Plettenberg Bay township
Landlords and community members protest against xenophobic attacks
News | 15 September 2022
Here’s who qualifies for Cape Town’s indigent support and lower rates
The City says it helps more than 40% of households with free basic services
News | 14 September 2022
Minister Creecy washes hands of Grabouw occupation
The Knoflokskraal community still face eviction from the 1,800ha land earmarked for forestation
By Liezl Human
News | 13 September 2022
Immigrants forced out of their homes in Plettenberg Bay
They say the police have failed to protect their rights
News | 13 September 2022
“Ubuntu is alive” and it sounds like marimbas
Annual Marimba Jam Festival in Cape Town brings youth together
Brief | 13 September 2022
Khayelitsha’s all-girl soccer club pitch is flooded with sewage and rubbish
Mayco members give contradictory reasons for what’s happening
Brief | 13 September 2022
Community blames loadshedding for deaths of young couple in shack fire
Police are investigating as several other shacks were also destroyed, leaving some families homeless
Brief | 12 September 2022