Removal of illegal connections sparks protests in Khayelitsha
Residents of Social Distance informal settlement demand electricity supply
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 20 March 2025
Armed gangs target five Cape Town schools, demand 10% of teachers’ salaries
Police have made no arrests
Brief | 19 March 2025
Open Book Youth Fest kicks off in Langa
Showcasing a range of mostly children’s books, the festival is set to run until next week
Text by Liezl Human. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
News | 19 March 2025
Eskom suspends services in part of Khayelitsha after hijacking
Employees were robbed at gunpoint in Makhaza
Brief | 18 March 2025
Families charged R5 to use mobile toilets in Dunoon
Residents of informal settlement say they are forced to pay to use stolen toilets
Brief | 18 March 2025
SASSA’s plans to shorten queues and improve grant payment system
About 1.4-million people still need to replace their SASSA cards before the deadline on Thursday
News | 14 March 2025
SASSA battling to find a permanent office in Khayelitsha
Agency plans to improve rented office space
Brief | 13 March 2025
Construction of homes for Bishopscourt land claimants set to begin
Displaced community received 12-hectares of prime property in affluent Cape Town suburb
News | 12 March 2025
Housing project grinds to a halt over payment dispute
Contractor is taking Matatiele Local Municipality to court over unpaid fees
News | 11 March 2025