SASSA suspends 70,000 grant payments in crackdown

Close to 400,000 beneficiaries notified their social grants are under review as oversight tightens

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News | 5 February 2026

Gangsters shut down Khayelitsha clinic

Security guards were held at ransom. The clinic has been closed all week.

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Brief | 5 February 2026

Basic income grant policy will take another year at least

Revised policy will be sent to Cabinet in March 2027

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News | 5 February 2026

Cape Town’s water use remains too high despite Day Zero lessons

The city consumes over a billion litres per day, equating to over 210 litres per person, well above the world average of 120 to 160 litres

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Analysis | 3 February 2026

Principal Wesley Neumann’s return to Heathfield High delayed

The Western Cape Education Department has filed a notice of intention to apply for leave to appeal, which has delayed Neumann’s planned return to the school on 2 February

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Law | 30 January 2026

Philippi massacre: families to bury loved ones this weekend

At the memorial service for Mfanelo Songxengo, one of nine victims shot two weeks ago, community members blamed poor policing for the murders

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Brief | 30 January 2026

In photos: Huge groups of humpback whales return to West Coast

A wildlife photographer recorded 304 humpback whales on 30 December

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News | 30 January 2026

Touring Cape Town’s secret underground tunnels

The water flows all year round in the historic canals under the city’s streets

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Photo Essay | 30 January 2026

Leticia Nquma has been warned she’ll be evicted soon. But she’s still painting her shack pink

Dozens of families in Sinqawunqawu, Cape Town, live under the threat of eviction from land owned by Shoprite

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News | 29 January 2026