Disability activists move through the Civic Centre to disrupt a meeting of the Urban Mobility Portfolio Committee. Photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana

Disability activists disrupt City of Cape Town transport meeting over Dial-a-Ride...

On Thursday morning, disability activists disrupted an Urban Mobility Portfolio Committee meeting at the Civic Centre over planned cuts to the City of Cape...
Cape Town Welder Files Fraud Case Against Lawyer Over Alleged Unauthorized Settlement

Cape Town Welder Files Fraud Case Against Lawyer Over Alleged Unauthorized...

A former Transnet employee has opened a criminal case for fraud against a lawyer who was allegedly appointed to represent him, claiming the legal...
Major Haul of Illegal Weapons Uncovered in Mitchell's Plain, Police Launch Investigation

Major Haul of Illegal Weapons Uncovered in Mitchell’s Plain, Police Launch...

A significant cache of illegal weapons and ammunition has been seized by police in a targeted operation in the Mitchell's Plain area. The discovery...
Lentegeur station has not operated for more than six years. Some parts are strewn with rubbish, and people have built shelters outside the station. The tracks are unfenced, but security personnel are stationed on the platform. Photo: Yaseen Bardien

No train to Mitchells Plain: last steps to fully reopen Central...

Most of Cape Town’s Central Line has been reopened after it was closed due to vandalism and theft. But the line to Mitchells...
Eviction notices issued to occupants of hijacked State properties

Eviction notices issued to occupants of hijacked State properties

Public Works and Infrastructure Deputy Minister Sihle Zikalala has issued eviction notices to over 100 illegal occupants who have hijacked State properties in Cape...
High Court Grants Eviction Order for Cape Town Sites Occupied by Foreign Nationals

High Court Grants Eviction Order for Cape Town Sites Occupied by...

The High Court has authorized the eviction of over 350 foreign nationals from two unlawfully occupied sites in Cape Town, marking a significant development...
Silvermine Trails Reopen After Devastating April Fire, Recovery Continues

Silvermine Trails Reopen After Devastating April Fire, Recovery Continues

Several popular trails at the Silvermine section of Table Mountain National Park have officially reopened, months after a severe fire caused extensive damage to...
Cape Town Commuters Fear for Safety as Court Interdict Aims to Halt Taxi Violence

Cape Town Commuters Fear for Safety as Court Interdict Aims to...

A wave of fear has gripped commuters in Cape Town following a spate of deadly taxi violence, prompting the Western Cape High Court to...
Western Cape Equality Court Finds Julius Malema Guilty of Hate Speech

Western Cape Equality Court Finds Julius Malema Guilty of Hate Speech

In a significant ruling, the Western Cape Equality Court has found Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema guilty of hate speech and incitement...
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. ...