Cape Town proceeds with rail dispute despite President’s assurances
Cyril Ramaphosa has told Parliament rail devolution is on track. The City of Cape Town disagrees.
News | 8 September 2023
Mayor’s response to electricity rates protest fails to satisfy Swellendam residents
Swellendam mayor met residents on Tuesday, but issues remain unresolved
News | 8 September 2023
Parliament grills NSFAS over student funding failures
The scheme has had more than 170,000 appeals from students about allowance payments
News | 7 September 2023
“System glitch” stalls social grant payments to pensioners
Postbank says problem has mostly been resolved
By Qaqamba Falithenjwa and Ella Morrison
News | 6 September 2023
Fire safety review in Cape Town buildings after tragic Johannesburg fire
Ndifuna Ukwazi and Reclaim the City plan to strengthen fire safety protocols in two buildings occupied by activists
By Daniel Steyn
Brief | 6 September 2023
Mfuleni pensioners say they’ve been overlooked for housing
The City of Cape Town says it has followed a fair and independent process and consulted a community committee
News | 6 September 2023
Tensions between residents of houses and shacks spill over into violence in Cape Town
Siyakhana shack dwellers accuse Mandela Park residents of attacking them
By Vincent Lali
News | 5 September 2023
It took six years for the court to convict a man for raping his foster child
The serial rapist first appeared in the Khayelitsha Magistrates’ Court in 2017 but was only convicted in August
News | 4 September 2023
Elderly Gugulethu women celebrated at end of Women’s Month
“Our own children don’t take care of us, they neglect us. These clubs help us feel accepted and loved” says pensioner.
Brief | 1 September 2023