70-year-old shackdweller gets R18,581 water bill
City of Cape Town says residents of informal settlements are not charged for water
By Vincent Lali
News | 14 June 2019
Mother gave up her sick child because she lives in a shack without services
Nomaphelo Nomala says her only wish in life is to have her four-year-old daughter live with her
News | 14 June 2019
Western Cape seniors taste benefits of Ikamva Labantu clubs
Confidence returns as elderly enjoy activities, company and affirmation
News | 14 June 2019
Vehicles torched as Philippi East residents demand toilets
Siyangena settlement without water and toilets after more than a year, raising flags about sanitation and safety
News | 13 June 2019
Aussie company show big profits from South African West Coast mine
Shareholders ask MRC to finance reward for information about murder of activist
By John Yeld
News | 13 June 2019
Activists camp outside SAPS to demand more police in poor areas
Protest follows shooting of six officers and the death of mentally disabled man who had been in police custody
News | 13 June 2019
Mentally disabled Sipho Mpinda was arrested on Thursday. On Monday his family found out he was dead
Police are investigating his death
By Vincent Lali
News | 12 June 2019
Khayelitsha school plans to cut water bill by R50,000 a month
Design collective seeks to establish urban farms and sustainable infrastructure at township schools
News | 12 June 2019
Gang unit not enough for Cape Flats, says Cele
“In the Western Cape, 1,875 people were murdered in the past six months alone,” says MEC
Brief | 12 June 2019