News
How bad is South Africa’s murder rate?
And has the Western Cape turned the corner?
By Marecia Damons and Nathan Geffen
News | 2 June 2023
Dr Nandipha’s court bid is “trial by ambush” argues state lawyer
Nandipha Magudumana claims she was “abducted” in Tanzania by South African authorities
By Daniel Steyn, Marecia Damons and Becker Semela
News | 1 June 2023
Bo-Kaap and District Six plans passed despite public participation concerns
DA councillors vote plans through but residents say they haven’t had time to study them.
News | 1 June 2023
Over 200 Khayelitsha families refuse to relocate for private hospital
A fast food outlet is also planned for the site
By Vincent Lali
News | 1 June 2023
500 families face eviction without alternative accommodation
High Court upholds eviction notice for Nigel RDP house occupiers
News | 1 June 2023
Protesters call for taverns to be shut down in central East London
“We don’t want a repeat of Enyobeni”
News | 1 June 2023
Child protection services raise alarm on funding shortfalls
Funding for child protection programmes in the Western Cape has not kept pace with inflation
News | 31 May 2023
Standoff between shack dwellers and sand mining company in Khayelitsha
Mining operations halted after families living in shacks near the site complain about sand filling their homes
By Vincent Lali
News | 30 May 2023
Animal welfare organisations celebrate resumption of Lottery funding
The National Lotteries Commission had withdrawn funding for animal welfare in 2022/23
By Liezl Human
News | 29 May 2023