Meet the neighbourhood watch patrolling a river to stop pollution
The Roodekrans Neighbourhood Watch believes water needs to be protected as much as people and property
By Seth Thorne
News | 28 May 2026
Housing development to be built on municipal parking lot in central Cape Town
The project will include “market-driven” affordable housing units
Brief | 28 May 2026
Elections 2026: Elundini municipality’s trail of unfinished projects
Millions have been spent on government offices, a vehicle testing station, a community hall, a sports field and electronic billboards - all incomplete
Feature | 28 May 2026
Shack dwellers march to Cape Town airport, demanding water and use of toilets
Woman says she was shot with a rubber bullet as police blocked protest
By Vincent Lali
News | 27 May 2026
Massive rail theft case gets sidetracked again
Accused’s lawyers back in the case but state witness is in the UAE
Brief | 27 May 2026
Housing activists oppose eviction bill
The Department of Human Settlements says the proposed change will reduce unlawful occupation of land
News | 27 May 2026
Asylum seeker appeal backlog rises to 161,000 cases
In about 90,000 cases the applicants’ whereabouts are unknown
Parliament | 27 May 2026
Court dismisses municipality’s bid to block corruption report
The North West High Court has rejected Tswaing Local Municipality’s attempt to block the implementation of a report into maladministration
By Seth Thorne
News | 27 May 2026
The workers who feed nine million school children - and earn just R2,300 a month
The state is using the public works programme to avoid paying them the national minimum wage
News | 27 May 2026
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