Cape Town’s city centre slum

Residents abandoned by landlord. Now Public Works wants to evict them.

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News | 8 November 2017

Groundbreaking toilet case heads to Equality Court

Service provided by the City of Cape Town to be put under the spotlight

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Law | 7 November 2017

Chaos at Cape Town station as commuters without tickets cornered by Metrorail

“Why should I buy a ticket when the services are very poor?”

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Brief | 7 November 2017

How Metrorail treats commuters

Thousands of Cape Town train travellers will identify with this experience

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News | 7 November 2017

Attempted land occupation in Kraaifontein

Occupiers say they want the City to help them acquire land peacefully

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News | 6 November 2017

Water crisis: it makes no difference to us, say residents of informal settlements

Cuts won’t affect households who get their water from standpipes anyway

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News | 6 November 2017

Woman electrocuted by her shack in Marikana

Yoliswa Gqwetha died after falling against the zinc sheet of her home which had an illegal electricity connection

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News | 3 November 2017

Teacher accused of sexual assault wants case thrown out

Lawyer accuses state of delaying court process

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Brief | 2 November 2017

Anti-Zuma protesters released

Eight #UniteBehind members arrested for trespassing will appear in court in December

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Brief | 2 November 2017

UCT trashed as fee protests escalate

Large amount of faeces dumped in computer science building and students arrested

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News | 2 November 2017

Treasury steps in to break social grants deadlock

SASSA and Post Office fail to reach agreement

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Parliament | 2 November 2017

Veterans arrested in anti-Zuma protest

Zackie Achmat calls on all in South Africa to go to police stations on 30 November

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News | 1 November 2017

Is Cape Town’s drought the new normal?

Here is what climate science tells us

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Science | 1 November 2017

Woodstock woman evicted from her home of 26 years

Carmina Vieira’s case has been taken up by housing activists

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Brief | 1 November 2017

Philippi residents evict community leader for corruption

Two arrests made after demolition of committee member’s shack

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News | 1 November 2017

Philippi’s vegetables feed the hungry

Lavender Hill soup kitchens and businesses depend on cheap supplies

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Photo Essay | 1 November 2017