We’re not criminals, say Transnet land occupiers
Housing activists Ndifuna Ukwazi head to court try to stay the eviction of more than 160 people by 30 September
News | 20 August 2026
CPUT students defy order to leave residences
Only a few students have left their residences after university gave them 24-hours to leave
By Emihle Ngwane and Liezl Human
News | 19 August 2026
“They failed us”: Gang violence victims demand justice from Parliament
Families told a parliamentary inquiry on Wednesday how their loved ones were killed in gang violence
News | 19 August 2026
Life in Tulbagh depends on its canning factory. Now it’s shutting down
Thousands of jobs are at stake
By Greg Dor
Feature | 19 August 2026
Mass sardine die-off: new threat to African Penguins?
Researchers say it’s too early to draw firm conclusions
By John Yeld
News | 19 August 2026
Thousands of students told to leave Cape Town residences
This follows days of protests at Cape Peninsula University of Technology
News | 18 August 2026
Mfuleni shack dwellers protest outside Premier’s office
Protesters threaten to “shut down the N2” if water and electricity demands ignored
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 14 August 2026
Vrygrond residents demand answers after death at police station
A woman recovering from a C-section was handcuffed and taken to Muizenberg SAPS
News | 14 August 2026
“We are failing them” SASSA staff tell minister
Minister of Social Development Dina Pule acknowledged the need for more staff and empathised with workers’ frustrations at SASSA’s Bellville office
Brief | 13 August 2026