Philippi library closed indefinitely
The Brown’s Farm library was closed after it was vandalised and looted in August 2023 during a taxi strike
Brief | 11 August 2025
Crèches battle complicated registration process
More than half of Cape Town’s Early Childhood Development centres are unregistered
Brief | 11 August 2025
Protest outside US Consulate in Cape Town as Israel moves to take over Gaza City
Activists call for America to stop supporting Israel’s war in Gaza
Brief | 8 August 2025
Former rail line occupiers demand electricity
Protesters blocked the R300 in Cape Town on Thursday
Brief | 8 August 2025
Cape Union Mart and pro-Palestine activists gear up for court battle
Company owner Philip Krawitz denies funding Israel’s army
By Matthew Hirsch and Daniel Steyn
News | 8 August 2025
Auditor-General investigates sewage flowing into Kruger National Park
But a separate investigation by the Blue Scorpions appears to have stalled
News | 8 August 2025
Sick of waiting, Khayelitsha informal settlements demand electrification
Community activists want the City and Eskom to form a comprehensive team to electrify almost a dozen settlements
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 7 August 2025
Small news companies pin their hopes on new Google fund. But already there’s controversy
Large chunk of R114-million fund to go to administrators
By Liezl Human
News | 7 August 2025
Nelson Mandela Bay’s failed multi-billion-rand bus service
Millions spent on refurbishments, but only six buses are running
News | 7 August 2025