Human waste flows through the streets of Hout Bay
Residents call for the City to urgently fix the problem to prevent “a health emergency”
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 15 July 2025
Homeless shelters under pressure as hundreds seek refuge from the cold
City of Cape Town says its Safe Spaces are more than 90% full
By Nonku Mncube
Brief | 14 July 2025
Vehicles torched and stoned in protest over MyCiti jobs
Philippi residents are demanding jobs on a MyCiti infrastructure project
Brief | 11 July 2025
Minister of Social Development promises probe into disability grant applications
Hundreds attend meeting in Khayelitsha
News | 9 July 2025
Affordable housing without state subsidies – City of Cape Town says it will work
City plans to sell land to private developers at a discount
By Daniel Steyn and Matthew Hirsch
Analysis | 9 July 2025
Government to help Khayelitsha flood victims rebuild their homes
More than 100 people have been living at the Fulani Community Hall in Khayelitsha since last week
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 9 July 2025
Court finds Cape Town lawyer guilty of slashing neighbour’s tyres
But magistrate did not rule on whether it was racially motivated
News | 8 July 2025
City of Cape Town to evict refugees living at two emergency housing sites
About 160 refugees at Wingfield were among those who protested outside the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in 2019
News | 8 July 2025
MPs call for action on prison overcrowding
Portfolio committee suggests alternatives to reduce remand detention
By Elna Schütz
Parliament | 7 July 2025