Articles for Matthew Hirsch
Government sent back to the drawing board for Tafelberg site
Heritage committee and local residents’ association raise alarm over lack of detail in the current proposal for development
News | 13 March 2026
Joburg residents line the streets and cheer army deployment
A convoy of South African National Defence Force, military police and SAPS move through Eldorado Park, Riverlea and Westbury
By Ihsaan Haffejee and Matthew Hirsch
News | 11 March 2026
Volunteers turn derelict historic building into a thriving community centre
A 19th-century Cape Dutch homestead in Cape Town has been revived through a partnership between SAHRA and volunteers
Text by Matthew Hirsch. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Brief | 11 March 2026
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