Major development planned for Cape Town’s derelict Strandfontein Pavilion

About 1,200 residential units, including subsidised housing, as well as retail and recreational facilities are proposed

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News | 31 January 2023

“Rebuild Pollsmoor prison” says TB expert

Prof Linda-Gail Bekker spoke at the first GroundUp/Bertha House Science for the People seminar

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News | 30 January 2023

“We’re losing big time”- businesses crippled by Eskom blackouts

Reduced income and extra costs are hurting local enterprise

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Photo Essay | 30 January 2023

Forcibly removed 60 years ago: Simon’s Town land claimants return

100 houses allocated to victims of the Group Areas Act

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News | 27 January 2023

Court battle over Zimbabwe permits set for April

“How can I be in a country where I came as a minor and be expected to pack my bags to go to Zimbabwe?”

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News | 27 January 2023

UCT Employees Union threatens strike as negotiations deadlock

The trade union is the largest at the university, representing 1,200 staff

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News | 26 January 2023

Studying before dawn earns seven distinctions for star Joe Slovo Park learner

Learners at Sinenjongo High overcome tough living conditions and Covid disruptions to excel

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News | 26 January 2023

Ocean View teen wins silver at badminton tournament in Mauritius

Micheala Ohlson made it to the tournament in Mauritius thanks to fund-raising

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Brief | 26 January 2023

Khayelitsha lesbian murder case postponed 14 times since May

“The justice system is failing us” says sister of Phelokazi Mqathanya who was fatally stabbed in 2021

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Brief | 20 January 2023

Mantashe’s axing of Peter Becker was unconstitutional, rules court

Becker served on the National Nuclear Regulatory Board

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Law | 20 January 2023

Fire Gwede Mantashe, say activists

Civil society groups plan mass action against electricity tariff hike and blackouts

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News | 19 January 2023

Are police operations having a real impact on crime in Delft?

Community members and activists say there is a breakdown of trust in the police’s ability to deal with crime.

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News | 19 January 2023

Families flock to Cape Town’s historic tidal pools

Some people came as children, now they bring their own children

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Photo Essay | 18 January 2023

Cape Town suburbs where homeless people count

Through the Streetscapes project, homeless people are running surveys, earning an income, and changing lives

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News | 18 January 2023

Metrorail resumes partial service to Eerste River after three years

Cape Town commuters welcome trains as far more affordable than buses or taxis

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News | 17 January 2023

Sewage on the seashore: Here’s what’s causing Cape Town’s beach closures

Loadshedding at pump stations blamed for most closures

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News | 13 January 2023