Some residents in Avonwood’s May Street have been without electricity since 12 July as Eskom struggles with a backlog of fault fixing. Other streets affected include Betty’s and Norwood streets. Photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana

Elsies River residents in the dark for weeks due to Eskom...

Residents of Avonwood in Elsies River, Cape Town, have been without power for almost two weeks as Eskom struggles to fix electricity faults. About a...
Hout Bay resident Joana Mnisi is part of the Re.Bag.Re.Use community project which uses plastic bags to crochet colourful reusable bags. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Hout Bay women turn plastic waste into colourful bags

Bags, sun hats, placemats and footstools. These are just some of the products that Re.Bag.Re.Use, a Hout Bay community initiative, makes with recycled plastic...
Construction on Govan Mbeki Road to make way for the MyCiti bus service. Photo: Sandiso Phaliso

Eight injured after protesters petrol bomb Golden Arrow bus

Eight passengers were seriously injured after a Golden Arrow bus was petrol bombed in Philippi early on Monday at the corner of Duinefontein and...
Cape Flats Gripped by Surge in Gang Violence as Activists Call for Declaration of 'Urban Warfare'

Cape Flats Gripped by Surge in Gang Violence as Activists Call...

The Cape Flats has endured another devastating weekend of bloodshed, with at least nine people killed and more than 20 injured in a wave...
Worcester Court Sentences Two Zimbabwean Nationals for Drug Trafficking and Immigration Violations

Worcester Court Sentences Two Zimbabwean Nationals for Drug Trafficking and Immigration...

The Acting Provincial Head of the Hawks in the Western Cape, Brigadier Ramovha, has welcomed the sentencing of two Zimbabwean nationals by the Worcester...
Suspect to Appear in Court After R20,000 Drug Bust in Thembalethu

Suspect to Appear in Court After R20,000 Drug Bust in Thembalethu

A 28-year-old suspect is set to make his first court appearance in the Thembalethu Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 21 July 2025, following his arrest...
Cape Town Residents Protest Proposed Baboon Relocation, Urge Alternative Solutions

Cape Town Residents Protest Proposed Baboon Relocation, Urge Alternative Solutions

Over 100 people gathered in Simon’s Town this weekend to protest the City of Cape Town’s proposal to forcibly relocate five baboon troops from...
George Building Collapse: Systemic Failures and Emotional Pleas for Justice

George Building Collapse: Systemic Failures and Emotional Pleas for Justice

A damning investigation into the George building collapse, which killed 34 construction workers and injured 28 others on May 6, 2024, has revealed serious...
Triple Murder in Khayelitsha Adds to Wave of Western Cape Shootings

Triple Murder in Khayelitsha Adds to Wave of Western Cape Shootings

Three people were shot and killed in Harare, Khayelitsha, late last night, marking the second mass shooting in Cape Town within 24 hours. The...
Western Cape High Court Judge Mushtak Parker has been found guilty by a Judicial Conduct Tribunal. Photo: Oupa Nkosi for Judges Matter

Judge Mushtak Parker found guilty of gross misconduct and dishonesty

Judge Mushtak Parker has been found guilty by a Judicial Conduct Tribunal of gross misconduct and dishonesty. Parker had alleged he was...
Drug Bust in Makhaza: Two Suspects Arrested with Large Haul of Narcotics

Drug Bust in Makhaza: Two Suspects Arrested with Large Haul of...

 In a targeted operation early Thursday morning, the Makhaza Anti-Hijacking Team, working alongside Crime Intelligence, successfully disrupted drug trade activities in the Makhaza policing...
Triple Murder in New Crossroads Adds to Cape Town’s Rising Violent Crime Toll

Triple Murder in New Crossroads Adds to Cape Town’s Rising Violent...

Three people were shot dead and two others injured in a violent attack in New Crossroads, near Nyanga, on the Cape Flats last night....