Cape Town switches on lights for Tower 37 relocation families
The City of Cape Town has announced that electricity has been switched on for the 46 families, who were recently relocated from Eskom’s National...
Lawyer for cop accused of assault fails to show up in...
A visibly irritated magistrate at the court in Wynberg has given a police officer accused of assault another chance to get his act together.
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Property owners are misreading the law, argues Cape Town mayor
In early July, the South African Property Owners Association filed its founding papers at the Western Cape High Court, seeking to have three...
1,397 Shucked Abalone Seized: SAPS Arrests 23-Year-Old Suspect in Fish Hoek...
Police officers from the Fish Hoek South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested a 23-year-old Zimbabwean national on Wednesday, August 13, 2025, for illegal possession...
Eviction hearing looms for refugees in Bellville camp
Despite difficult conditions, including flooded shacks and poor sanitation, people living in a refugee camp in Paint City, Bellville, are sticking to their...
Four Killed in Cape Town Mass Shooting Amid Rising Gang Violence
Four men were fatally shot in a mass shooting early Wednesday morning in the Overcome Heights informal settlement in Muizenberg, Cape Town. The victims,...
White Students ‘Given Higher Marks’ – Alleged UCT Grading Scandal Rocks...
Higher Education Minister Buti Manamela has announced that his department will lead an investigation into explosive allegations of racial bias in marking at the...
E-Hailing Driver Stabbed in Cape Town: Association Demands Urgent Safety Reforms
The Western Cape E-Hailing Association has called for improved safety measures for drivers following a violent attack earlier this week. A driver was stabbed...
DA Marches in Gugulethu Demanding Action on GBV and DNA Backlogs
The Democratic Alliance (DA) took to the streets of Gugulethu yesterday in a Women’s Day march, painting the township blue as they called for...
Sick of waiting, Khayelitsha informal settlements demand electrification
Dozens of people from a host of informal settlements in Khayelitsha, Cape Town, marched on Thursday to the offices of Eskom to call for...
South Africa Denies Russian Navy Ship Port Access, Sparking Diplomatic Tensions
A diplomatic dispute is emerging between South Africa and Russia after authorities denied a Russian Navy training vessel permission to dock in Cape Town...
Western Cape Farmers Fear Job Losses as US Tariffs Threaten Agricultural...
The agricultural sector in the Western Cape is bracing for significant losses as the United States prepares to impose a 30% tariff on South...
