City of Cape Town refuses to respond to activist prank
Organisers of Monday’s zombie rally sent out a spoof press release that claimed the City had agreed to their demands
By Drew Wayland and Nathan Geffen
Brief | 3 October 2019
Groote Schuur unveils new cancer machine that can treat 40 patients a day
The hospital treats 3,000 new oncology patients a year
By Elsabé Brits
News | 3 October 2019
Customer assaults pregnant Shoprite cashier
Video footage shows man hitting eight-months-pregnant Zimkhitha Xhalabile
News | 2 October 2019
Uber drivers say they’re being harassed by minibus taxis
Taxi association condemns violence
News | 2 October 2019
Father dies trying to save son from shack fire
Mamelodi father rushes back into burning shack
Brief | 2 October 2019
Unfinished RDP houses in Khayelitsha
No ceilings, toilet doors or gutters
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 2 October 2019
Elderly motorist doused with petrol in Dunoon taxi protests
Other vehicles also attacked as taxi operators respond to City clampdown
News | 1 October 2019
Township residents occupy city old age home
CPOA says it intended to upgrade Observatory building, but new residents say they will not move
By Moira Levy and Ashraf Hendricks
Feature | 1 October 2019
Angolan former refugees face uncertain future
Special permits expire at the end of 2021
News | 1 October 2019
Photo Essays
In photos: Not your usual ballroom dance
“To celebrate queerness in its entirety … is something very special.”
Activists accuse Anglo of going AWOL
But the company has dismissed the claim that it is leaving South Africa as disinformation
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Lesotho’s failed multi-million rand high-altitude sports centre
The decaying Rapokolana facility was built in 2005 but has never been fully operational. It is a missed opportunity for athletes from South Africa and Lesotho.
Ethics company told to pay back Lottery money
ProEthics and its director Dr Janette Minnaar tried to stop us publishing this article
Our Editorials
We should not be playing war games with Iran, Russia and China
Repressive regimes should have no place in our military strategy
Judges should respect press freedom
There have been too many prepublication gag orders in recent times
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Selected letters to the editor
Engagement with Iran, Russia and China Is Not Endorsement
The criticism of the Will for Peace 2026 naval exercise conflates moral judgement with strategic re… Read more
School accreditation: It's not easy to find information
It is said parents must verify the school is accredited. This is not easy if information of who to… Read more
Germiston neglected: We need electricity
The is still no changes so I write this to express my concerns about the lack of electricity in our… Read more
Midrand water outage: Water outage in Dawnview Germiston
We have had water outage for six days then the water returns, and the next day it's gone. We are on… Read more
Cape Town underground tunnels: Use of Cape Town's tunnel water
I found this article interesting considering the pressures on our water supply. Is it not worth inv… Read more