South Africa|Western Cape

Police officer’s murder trial postponed

Off-duty SAPS officer Dumisani Ndzabela is accused of shooting Sesethu Sigonyela in Khayelitsha

Dispute over City of Cape Town’s plan for Noordhoek valley

Plan to relocate Masiphumelele families sparks concerns among residents of smallholdings

In photos: Boxing academy gives Khayelitsha youth a fighting chance

Cape Town shack dwellers march in city centre for services

Covid informal settlement lacks water, electricity and sanitation

More than 10-million consumers cannot repay their debt

But there is a silver lining

Magistrates protest outside Parliament

Magistrates are demanding salary increases and better working conditions

Sink holes open up again beneath shacks in Khayelitsha

The cause is a collapsing sewer line, but the City of Cape Town cannot access it unless it relocates the residents

Dunoon artist brightens children’s lives

Sibusiso Dube has livened up the local library, mentored teens and earned acclaim for his graphite portraits

City of Cape Town contractors mess up

Rubbish piles up as City dumps cleaning companies which don’t meet obligations