Government may finally be heeding calls for Cape Town military land to be developed for housing
An estimated 67,000 homes could be built at Ysterplaat, Wingfield and Youngsfield
Brief | 18 May 2026
Eastern Cape judge should be suspended over alleged racist incident, JSC finds
Judge Belinda Hartle to face Judicial Conduct Tribunal
News | 15 May 2026
Commuters to pay up to R5 more on taxi fares from Monday
Taxi association says some drivers are struggling to meet their loan payments and have had their vehicles repossessed
Brief | 15 May 2026
Fewer people are being convicted for commercial crimes
The NPA’s Specialised Commercial Crimes Unit is underperforming
Chart by The Outlier. Text by Marecia Damons.
Charts | 15 May 2026
Police watchdog completes probe into Khayelitsha torture case
Nonkululo Fente died when SAPS raided her tavern
News | 14 May 2026
Homes of over 5,000 people still flooded in Khayelitsha
City of Cape Town calls for donations to help flood victims
News | 13 May 2026
In photos: Cape storm wreaks havoc
Three deaths and many injuries reported as emergency teams respond to hundreds of calls
News | 11 May 2026
Public gets three more weeks to comment on Eskom nuclear site — but critics say it’s not enough
The deadline for public comment on the 2,700-page draft environmental scoping report and appendices has been extended to 25 May
By John Yeld
News | 11 May 2026
Khayelitsha families relocated at last after weather delays and protests
The City of Cape Town says it moved about 1,000 families from a flood-prone area for their safety
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 8 May 2026