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Cape Town roads blocked in electricity protest

Philippi informal settlement residents want the City of Cape Town to negotiate with the private landowners to install services

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Brief | 23 September 2026

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State land must be used for housing, activists say

Applications were submitted three years ago, but vast areas of government-owned land remain unused

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Brief | 23 September 2026

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SASSA: Pensioners complain to minister about deductions from their grants

Social Development minister and SASSA CEO visit Delft office

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News | 22 September 2026

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Gugulethu backyarders fed up waiting for promised houses

Despite funding being secured and a contractor appointed, the housing project has stalled

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News | 22 September 2026

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Police torture case postponed for 11th time

Trial set for May 2027, three and a half years after Mowbray barber was assaulted by SAPS

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Brief | 21 September 2026

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Traders, taxi drivers welcome long-awaited Nyanga rank upgrade

During the major upgrade, the Nyanga Sports Field will temporarily accommodate Golden Arrow buses, taxis, traders and toilets

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Brief | 18 September 2026

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Picketers outside City Hall demand safety for women and children

Women and civil society groups call for government to act against femicide

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News | 16 September 2026

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Dunoon residents’ housing hopes dashed

City plans mixed-income development not state housing for 72-hectare site

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News | 16 September 2026

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Activists appeal Cape Town data centre approval

Civil society groups say Equinix’s data centre was approved without considering its impact on nearby communities

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News | 14 September 2026