Families distressed by police raid at Cissie Gool House just days after fire
Just two arrests for drug possession, five arrested for immigration offences
News | 2 February 2022
Masiphumelele families battle to rebuild homes after blaze
City of Cape Town says it can’t provide fire kits due to National Government budget cuts
Brief | 1 February 2022
Boat club questions City of Cape Town water quality tests
Independent tests of Rietvlei water contradict City’s results
By Liezl Human
News | 1 February 2022
Khayelitsha volunteers clean up their own area
The group, who work for free, want City of Cape Town to provide material like rubbish bags and brooms
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 1 February 2022
SAPS probes notorious cop and his former boss in test case for police accountability
From Athlone to Lambert’s Bay Giovanni Gabriels is accused of leaving a trail of out-of-control violence
Feature | 31 January 2022
The strangest vegetable gardens in South Africa
On an old military base in Cape Town, unlawful occupants are growing vegetables alongside the soldiers
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Feature | 31 January 2022
There are signs of hope amid Metrorail’s decay
On a trip arranged for journalists I saw that Philippi station has been ransacked - but the new trains are fantastic
News | 28 January 2022
Swift response contains fire at Cissie Gool House
Community applauds City firefighters, and calls for food, water and blankets following fire at old Woodstock Hospital
News | 28 January 2022
Tenants’ long wait for home ownership comes to an end this year
City of Cape Town promises to scrap tenants’ debt to help with sale process
News | 28 January 2022