Restoring dignity with free hair cuts

Haven Night Shelter’s Dignity Project offers haircuts, meals and social services

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Brief | 18 July 2025

Human waste flows through the streets of Hout Bay

Residents call for the City to urgently fix the problem to prevent “a health emergency”

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News | 15 July 2025

Homeless shelters under pressure as hundreds seek refuge from the cold

City of Cape Town says its Safe Spaces are more than 90% full

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Brief | 14 July 2025

Vehicles torched and stoned in protest over MyCiti jobs

Philippi residents are demanding jobs on a MyCiti infrastructure project

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Brief | 11 July 2025

Affordable housing without state subsidies – City of Cape Town says it will work

City plans to sell land to private developers at a discount

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Analysis | 9 July 2025

Government to help Khayelitsha flood victims rebuild their homes

More than 100 people have been living at the Fulani Community Hall in Khayelitsha since last week

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Brief | 9 July 2025

Court finds Cape Town lawyer guilty of slashing neighbour’s tyres

But magistrate did not rule on whether it was racially motivated

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News | 8 July 2025

City of Cape Town to evict refugees living at two emergency housing sites

About 160 refugees at Wingfield were among those who protested outside the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in 2019

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News | 8 July 2025

MPs call for action on prison overcrowding

Portfolio committee suggests alternatives to reduce remand detention

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Parliament | 7 July 2025

Explainer: affordable housing in Cape Town

The City of Cape Town has promised 12,000 affordable homes

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Feature | 7 July 2025

Fidelity fire service is unlawful, says City of Cape Town

But Fidelity says it is “confident that no existing laws prohibit or restrict” its private service

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News | 7 July 2025

Barbara Bell fought all her life for South Africa’s children

Outspoken activist died last week aged 86

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Obituary | 4 July 2025

Extortionists “hell-bent” on derailing MyCiTi bus project, says City of Cape Town

Crossroads and Philippi business forums deny City’s allegations of intimidation and say they are being sidelined

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News | 3 July 2025

New book tells the life of veteran activist Mandla Majola

The book was written by two professors from the United States

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News | 30 June 2025

Court win for housing company that has faced intimidation campaign

Disbarred advocate and dodgy company tried to take over properties owned by Communicare

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Law | 29 June 2025