Fierce battle over future of landmark Cape Town site

Developers and government manoeuvre to realise ten-storey buildings at River Club, while Khoi organisations fight for land they say is sacred

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Analysis | 27 November 2019

Province defends its actions on Tafelberg sale

“We can only give more to housing at a cost to education”

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News | 26 November 2019

Taxi association “bans” e-hailing services in Khayelitsha

Government says taxi operators cannot take the law into their own hands

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News | 26 November 2019

Court case on future of Sea Point property begins

Western Cape government wants Tafelberg to be sold to a private school, while housing activists want it to be used for affordable housing

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Law | 25 November 2019

Cape Town law enforcement officers protest

JP Smith accuses protesters of “dangerous and irresponsible lies”

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Brief | 25 November 2019

Land activists march through Sea Point ahead of court case

Tafelberg property to be sold to a private school developer, but Reclaim the City want it for affordable housing

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News | 22 November 2019

The grim life of a Philippi farm worker

But farmers say they too are struggling

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News | 22 November 2019

From plastic bottle to … plastic bottle: how Cape Town recycles

90% of South Africa’s waste is not recycled

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Feature | 22 November 2019

Healthy baby for Shoprite cashier who was assaulted while pregnant

Video of assault shocked SA

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Brief | 21 November 2019

Thieves steal children’s musical instruments from Khayelitsha school

Trumpets, saxophones, trombones and keyboards taken from a container store

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News | 21 November 2019

Social Development asks for extension to clear foster care grant backlog

The battle to resolve the huge backlog dates back to 2011

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News | 20 November 2019

“Right to protest a cornerstone of democracy”

SJC organised a march to Parliament, marking one year since Concourt affirmed its right to protest

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Brief | 19 November 2019

High Court orders PRASA to create safety plan for railway security

Safety of railway commuters put at risk by PRASA terminating contracts

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News | 19 November 2019

Four years after Masiphumele fire, survivors still live in temporary one-room shacks

About 40 families say they need to be relocated

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Brief | 19 November 2019

Man alleges police beat him with a sjambok

Abongile Mayekiso says he was severely assaulted by police who accused him of being a thief

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Brief | 18 November 2019

Greenmarket Square traders ask government to address refugee situation

Some traders on the square have closed up shop because their business has been disrupted

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News | 15 November 2019