South Africa|Western Cape

Lottery blows millions of rands on lawyers

Previous minister suggested that previous Lottery management and board colluded with law firms

Court bid to decriminalise sex work

The laws “have not deterred … the selling or buying of sex … and are not rationally capable of doing so. They merely create greater stigma and vulnerability among sex workers and violate their rights.”

Western Cape town “held to ransom” by cable theft syndicate

Repeated extended blackouts as electricity poles are cut down and cables stolen

How bureaucracy prevents people from getting houses

Supply isn’t coming close to meeting the demand for state-subsidised housing

Minister says he won’t bow to pressure on the Lottery

Relocation of Langa rail line occupiers delayed by regulations

Rezoning application to move people living next to the Central Line has taken more than a year

UCT vigil marks a year of war in Gaza

Protesters renew call for boycott

Interview: Western Cape Premier Alan Winde answers questions on social housing

Winde explains why R500-million meant for housing went unspent

Many Cape Town stations are closed to wheelchair users

And the “People’s Train” is inaccessible to many people