Crime
Hundreds shut down Soweto mall after e-hailing driver shot dead and set alight
Residents demand authorities intervene in the conflict between minibus taxi operators and e-hailing drivers
News | 14 August 2025
One murder, two court cases: chaos at Cape Town court
NPA and SAPS have failed to explain why two cases were enrolled related to the same crime
Feature | 13 August 2025
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
Rail theft case: accused juggles lawyers, creates further five-month delay
A trial over the theft of 42km of railway line in the Eastern Cape has already been six years in the making
News | 1 August 2025
Sex workers plea for arrest moratorium
A bill to decriminalise sex work was sent back to the justice department for redrafting about two years ago
By Liezl Human
News | 29 July 2025
Community blames poor policing after brutal murders
Residents say they’ve been forced to stand outside the police station and give statements to an officer because the gates are locked at night
By Nombulelo Damba-Hendrik and Yamkela Ntshongwana
News | 23 July 2025
After five months, silence on murder of Imam Muhsin Hendricks
Hendricks, who was openly gay, was gunned down in Gqeberha in February
Brief | 23 July 2025
Extortionists “hell-bent” on derailing MyCiTi bus project, says City of Cape Town
Crossroads and Philippi business forums deny City’s allegations of intimidation and say they are being sidelined
News | 3 July 2025
Police watchdog probes disappearance of Nigerian immigrant during TV show
Silas Ani was last seen unconscious during a “drug raid” by police and Sizok’thola presenter Xolani Khumalo in April
News | 3 July 2025