Families live in fear below high-voltage lines
Shack dwellers in Sondela informal settlement have no legal electricity, rubbish collection or toilets
By Vincent Lali
News | 8 November 2017
Cape Town’s city centre slum
Residents abandoned by landlord. Now Public Works wants to evict them.
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
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?”
Brief | 7 November 2017
How Metrorail treats commuters
Thousands of Cape Town train travellers will identify with this experience
News | 7 November 2017
Attempted land occupation in Kraaifontein
Occupiers say they want the City to help them acquire land peacefully
By Vincent Lali
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
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
News | 3 November 2017
Teacher accused of sexual assault wants case thrown out
Lawyer accuses state of delaying court process
Brief | 2 November 2017