Two dead in two shack fires since Friday in Dunoon
About 50 structures destroyed leaving 200 people homeless
Brief | 1 November 2023
Two die and hundreds left homeless by Khayelitsha fire
Frustrated victims then occupied vacant land nearby
By Vincent Lali
News | 30 October 2023
Communal toilets overflowing with faeces due to extortion
About a month ago, Sanitech workers were held at gunpoint and extortionists demanded several thousand rand
News | 30 October 2023
Children play among rubbish and rodents at this Dunoon park
City official says a developer is waiting for approval to fund the repairs of Thandabantu Park but suggest moving the equipment to a different place
News | 30 October 2023
Disability grant applicants sleep outside this SASSA office
SASSA admitted that there had been “technical challenges with the online system” but that these had since been resolved
News | 27 October 2023
Landmark decision for housing in Cape Town
City Council releases land in Salt River for social housing
News | 26 October 2023
Backyarders demolish shacks in Cape Town
Violence and tensions between land occupiers and backyarders has been brewing for months in Khayelitsha
By Vincent Lali
News | 26 October 2023
Sand mining company appeals against refusal of water licence in Philippi
A campaign to preserve the horticultural area says the silica mine will impact food security and the Cape Flats Aquifer
By Liezl Human
News | 26 October 2023
Children’s parks turned into rubbish dumps
Intimidation has prevented repairs to parks in Delft, Cape Town
By Chris Gilili
News | 24 October 2023