Elections 2026: N1 town’s decade of decay
Beaufort West municipality says it does not have enough money to fix its ageing infrastructure. But the problem is self-inflicted
Text by Mary-Anne Gontsana. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Feature | 16 September 2026
Picketers outside City Hall demand safety for women and children
Women and civil society groups call for government to act against femicide
By Liezl Human
News | 16 September 2026
Dunoon residents’ housing hopes dashed
City plans mixed-income development not state housing for 72-hectare site
By Peter Luhanga and Abonge Chiya
News | 16 September 2026
Activists appeal Cape Town data centre approval
Civil society groups say Equinix’s data centre was approved without considering its impact on nearby communities
News | 14 September 2026
Khayelitsha social workers stop home visits after hijackings
Social development department to increase security
By Vincent Lali
News | 11 September 2026
We checked 470 toilets in this Cape Town informal settlement. Only 45 were working
“Only those who are desperate still live here” says Marikana community leader
Brief | 11 September 2026
COSATU shocked by exclusion from Premier Foods factory closure talks
The retrenchment consultation period is due to end on 26 September
By Greg Dor
News | 10 September 2026
Cape Town “killing field” to be used for housing
R7.6-million Seawinds park was stripped and vandalised
Brief | 10 September 2026
Court blocks planned bus driver strike
Golden Arrow workers will not be able to proceed with protected strike on Thursday
By Alice Scott, Greg Dor and Sindisiwe Tshona
News | 9 September 2026