Households hire electricity ‘fixers’ after Eskom fails them
A community policing forum member says Eskom had raised concerns about the safety of its technicians working in Khayelitsha
News | 29 May 2026
Photo exhibition shows the struggle of menstruation in informal settlements
15 women from Khayelitsha marked World Menstrual Hygiene Day
News | 28 May 2026
Khayelitsha households in the dark for a month as Eskom fails to fix transformers
Residents in Ndlovini say Eskom has ignored repeated complaints
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 28 May 2026
Housing development to be built on municipal parking lot in central Cape Town
The project will include “market-driven” affordable housing units
Brief | 28 May 2026
Shack dwellers march to Cape Town airport, demanding water and use of toilets
Woman says she was shot with a rubber bullet as police blocked protest
By Vincent Lali
News | 27 May 2026
Housing activists oppose eviction bill
The Department of Human Settlements says the proposed change will reduce unlawful occupation of land
News | 27 May 2026
Asylum seeker appeal backlog rises to 161,000 cases
In about 90,000 cases the applicants’ whereabouts are unknown
Parliament | 27 May 2026
“An African cannot be a foreigner in Africa”
In St George’s Cathedral on Africa Day activists called out Afrophobia, saying immigrants are fighting for the same dignity as marginalised South Africans
Brief | 25 May 2026
Khayelitsha streets fill with rainbow flags for pride march
This year’s Khumbulani Pride honoured those killed in hate crimes, including 16-year-old Kwakhanya Mhlanganisi, murdered in December
Brief | 25 May 2026