Blue Downs residents clash with police

Two men have been arrested for public violence

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Brief | 29 July 2025

Lifeline for penguins opens in Cape Town

A new seabird nursery at SANCCOB will incubate eggs and rear orphaned and abandoned chicks

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Brief | 28 July 2025

Social housing and the future of Cape Town’s inner-city

Affordable housing in the inner city is no longer a dream, says MEC

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Opinion | 27 July 2025

Artscape social housing development moves ahead

1,476 social housing units planned at 16-storey development

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Brief | 25 July 2025

Cape Town protesters bang pots against Israel’s use of food as a weapon

Over 100 people have starved to death in Gaza

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Brief | 24 July 2025

Hout Bay women turn plastic waste into colourful bags

“Each handcrafted product helps to keep plastic out of the environment and landfill sites”

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Brief | 24 July 2025

Elsies River residents in the dark for weeks due to Eskom backlog

The power utility says it is working to fix electricity faults across the province

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Brief | 24 July 2025

Eight injured after protesters petrol bomb Golden Arrow bus

Protesters in Philippi are demanding jobs on MyCiti roadworks

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Brief | 22 July 2025

St George’s Cathedral hosts sold-out fundraiser for Gaza

Songs for Freedom concert raised more than R260,000

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Brief | 21 July 2025

Restoring dignity with free hair cuts

Haven Night Shelter’s Dignity Project offers haircuts, meals and social services

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Brief | 18 July 2025

Human waste flows through the streets of Hout Bay

Residents call for the City to urgently fix the problem to prevent “a health emergency”

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News | 15 July 2025

Homeless shelters under pressure as hundreds seek refuge from the cold

City of Cape Town says its Safe Spaces are more than 90% full

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Brief | 14 July 2025

Vehicles torched and stoned in protest over MyCiti jobs

Philippi residents are demanding jobs on a MyCiti infrastructure project

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Brief | 11 July 2025

Affordable housing without state subsidies – City of Cape Town says it will work

City plans to sell land to private developers at a discount

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Analysis | 9 July 2025