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Doubts over the future of MyCiTi buses as Treasury ends grant

Phasing out the national Public Transport Network Grant by 2027/28 threatens the sustainability and expansion of MyCiTi buses, the City says

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News | 16 October 2026

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Hundreds march to Parliament over El Niño and hunger

Government officials agreed that action is needed

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News | 16 October 2026

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Man dies in fire in Observatory informal settlement

A fire ripped through Singabalapha on Wednesday

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Brief | 15 October 2026

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Disabled people say clinics give them too few nappies

Activists demand clearer policies from Western Cape government and City of Cape Town

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News | 15 October 2026

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Protesters demand end to power cuts and sewage spills

Sewage from broken drains sticks to the fingers of wheelchair users, says protester

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News | 14 October 2026

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Elections 2026: Affordable housing – has the City of Cape Town done enough?

The City’s plans for 28,400 affordable homes may pay off but it won’t be soon

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Feature | 14 October 2026

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#UniteBehind demands prosecutions over R3.5-billion ‘too-tall trains’

Activists ask NPA, the Hawks and SIU to investigate the decade-old Swifambo contract as an organised criminal enterprise

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News | 13 October 2026

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Western Cape schools to teach maths in isiXhosa from next year

Nearly 3,500 teachers trained in Bala Wande programme

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Brief | 13 October 2026

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In photos: PAGAD protest outside suspected drug dealer’s Cape Town house

Belgravia residents demand police do more to end gangsterism and shootings

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Photo Essay | 12 October 2026