Articles for Matthew Hirsch
MPs criticise lack of clarity on domestic deployment of the army
According to SAPS, deployment of soldiers will run from 1 March 2026 to 31 March 2027
News | 6 March 2026
Here’s the status of the SABC building in Sea Point
MPs grill housing entities in Parliament
Parliament | 26 February 2026
Popular Cape Town watersports site becomes a toxic health hazard
Zeekoevlei is used by schools and clubs for sailing and rowing but a toxic algal bloom has led to it being closed since December
News | 26 February 2026
Court stops shacks from being built on District Six
State-owned land is reserved for land claims that will take several years to process
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 16 February 2026
60 years since District Six declared whites-only area
Many families are still waiting for restitution
Brief | 12 February 2026
District Six families vow to fight eviction
“Who would have thought back then that it would have turned out like this today” says 69-year-old resident
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 10 February 2026
Gaza flotilla members visit Robben Island: call for release of Palestinian prisoners
The group compared Israel’s detention and justice system to apartheid South Africa
Brief | 9 February 2026
Cape Town backtracks on closing pools during week
The City says it’s piloting new operating days to now run from Wednesdays to Sundays until April
News | 26 January 2026
Why is UCT’s Jagger Library still boarded up?
Future of the building, gutted by fire almost five years ago, is still being discussed
News | 26 January 2026