Cape Town murder stats: has the army made a difference?
There are seven murders a day on the Cape Flats
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff.
Charts | 4 September 2026
Cape Town Climate Week: protecting drought-proof farmland
Activists gathered at the Philippi Horticultural Area to discuss water and food security
By Liezl Human
Brief | 3 September 2026
Observatory occupiers “at the mercy of the City and Gugulethu residents”
The high court has ordered Singabalapha residents to leave by 30 November
News | 3 September 2026
Immigrants stuck in Cape jails since June
SAPS rejects allegations of indiscriminate arrests and unlawful treatment
By Matthew Hirsch and Joseph Chirume
Feature | 2 September 2026
Climate Week kicks off with a train trip from Cape Town to Khayelitsha
Journey aims to highlight how climate change affects communities
By Alice Scott and Emihle Ngwane
News | 1 September 2026
Premier Foods factory closure: talks break down
CCMA to rule on union representation
By Greg Dor
News | 1 September 2026
Cape Town desalination plans delayed while water demand soars
Latest Water Outlook reveals City’s plan for 300-million extra litres a day has slipped to 2036
News | 31 August 2026
Hundreds queue with CVs at anti-immigrant march
Unemployed people pin their hopes on March and March “employment revolution” campaign
Brief | 28 August 2026
Khayelitsha learners miss a week of school as sewage saga continues
The sewage spill has been cleaned up but parents are not convinced it is safe
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 28 August 2026