Amidst Unrelenting Gun Violence, Cape Flats Initiative Offers Youth a Glimmer of Hope

Amidst Unrelenting Gun Violence, Cape Flats Initiative Offers Youth a Glimmer...

In the shadow of near-daily shootings and gang violence that have plagued the Cape Flats, grassroots organizations are mounting a steadfast effort to empower...
Government Launches 'Operation Bring Back' to Reclaim Hijacked State Properties

Government Launches ‘Operation Bring Back’ to Reclaim Hijacked State Properties

Deputy Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Sihle Zikalala, was in Goodwood, Cape Town, yesterday to lead a high-profile operation aimed at reclaiming government...
A protest outside the Civic Centre in Cape Town earlier this month after the announcement that the Dial-a-Ride service would be cut back. Archive photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana

Dial-a-Ride cuts: disability groups disappointed by meeting with City of Cape...

Organisations representing people with disabilities expressed disappointment after this week’s meeting with City of Cape Town representatives over changes to the Dial-a-Ride service. ...
Farm workers marched to Parliament on Thursday, calling for land redistribution.

Give us each a hectare of land, say women farm workers

About 150 farm workers marched to Parliament on Thursday demanding a meeting with the Minister of Land Reform and Rural Development. They said...
The owner of the Harper’s Creek motocross track on the edge of the Harkerville Forest has been told to stop clearing indigenous vegetation. Photo from Facebook (fair use)

Green Scorpions target controversial Garden Route motocross track

The Green Scorpions have taken action against Brent Harper, owner-manager of the controversial Harper’s Creek motocross track between Knysna and Plettenberg Bay. He...
SAPS and law enforcement have shut down the Somerset West taxi rank to prevent further violence. Photo: Sandiso Phaliso

Commuters stranded in Somerset West amid deadly taxi violence

The Somerset West taxi rank has been closed for two days by police amid a surge in taxi-related violence across the Cape Town metro....
Residents of Bloekombos and Wallacedene marched to Kraaifontein on Wednesday to hand over a list of complaints to the police, health authorities and the City of Cape Town. Photo: Vincent Lali

Kraaifontein residents protest about living conditions

About 200 protesters marched through the sewage-soaked streets of Bloekombos and Wallacedene in Cape Town on Wednesday, with lists of complaints, including a demand...
Western Cape Government Shuts Down Somerset West Taxi Rank Amid Ongoing Violence

Western Cape Government Shuts Down Somerset West Taxi Rank Amid Ongoing...

The Western Cape Provincial Government has temporarily closed the Somerset West taxi rank in a drastic move to curb the deadly violence plaguing the...
Malema Found Guilty of Hate Speech by Western Cape Equality Court

Malema Found Guilty of Hate Speech by Western Cape Equality Court

In a significant legal ruling, the Western Cape Equality Court has found Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema guilty of hate speech for...
KwaZulu-Natal Leads National Audit to Root Out ‘Ghost Teachers’ as Education Budgets Slashed

KwaZulu-Natal Leads National Audit to Root Out ‘Ghost Teachers’ as Education...

In a drastic move to curb financial leakages, Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube has announced that KwaZulu-Natal has become the first province to initiate...
Two Killed in Macassar Heights Taxi Violence, Bystanders Injured in Latest Attack

Two Killed in Macassar Heights Taxi Violence, Bystanders Injured in Latest...

A wave of taxi-related violence has gripped parts of Cape Town, culminating in a deadly shooting at the Macassar Heights taxi pickup point on...
Cape Town Mayor Demands Emergency Police Support Amid Gang Violence, Vows Legal Fight for Investigative Powers

Cape Town Mayor Demands Emergency Police Support Amid Gang Violence, Vows...

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has issued an urgent plea to National Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia for emergency support to the South African...