Striking UCT staff demand 7% increase
Vice-chancellor agrees to meet with unions within 48 hours
By Liezl Human
News | 26 February 2026
Fourth vigilante killing in Philippi since 12 January
A man suspected of burglary was set alight on Thursday morning
News | 26 February 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
What Cape Town can still do to address its housing crisis
With a backlog of 600,000 housing units and the state only providing 2,500 a year, there is a role for the private sector to play
Explainer | 25 February 2026
Budget 2026: civil society groups call for a R1,750-a-month social grant
“The government needs to tax the rich”
News | 24 February 2026
Fire victims stuck as housing plans fall through
Families in Doornbach settlement in Cape Town are still waiting for emergency housing, six weeks after the fire
News | 24 February 2026
Labour Court refuses to enforce school principal’s reinstatement
Judge finds no “exceptional circumstances” to justify Wesley Neumann’s immediate return to Heathfield High
News | 24 February 2026
In photos: Cederberg dusts off the ash
Nature reserve reopens after massive fire
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 21 February 2026