South Africa|Western Cape

In photos: Standoff between police and occupiers of Cape Town nature reserve

This is an especially large occupation

Lockdown in pictures - Day 119: Claiming land

“Our toilets have been blocked since 2016” says Khayelitsha resident

Enkanini informal settlement gives the City a week to respond to demands for toilets and water

Two schools torched in protest for land

“They are threatening our future. This year is already hard with Covid-19” says matric student

Lockdown in pictures - Day 118: Fired, fired, retrenched, fired, retrenched, retrenched

Learners demand solid classrooms after storm destroys prefabs

MEC says her department has acquired land in the area. Phased in occupancy could start in 2022

“We are the rightful owners of these houses” say occupiers

City of Cape Town says they are jeopardising the allocation of houses to elderly beneficiaries

Lockdown in pictures - Day 117: Family hell

Burning of clinic: suspects in court

Mayor says some services suspended after “wanton acts of vandalism”

“I wish the government could allow us to stay here”

Eskom withdraws services to Khayelitsha after vehicles stoned and torched during land occupation

Prisoners at Brandvlei starved of water when pump failed

People don’t see prisoners as human beings, says inmate’s daughter

Workers in Cape wine industry face “job massacre”

Over a dozen wine farms are taking government to court over the new blanket ban on alcohol sales

SASSA not processing new disability grant applications during the pandemic

“I came here with my letter to apply for a grant. I didn’t even make it through the gate”

Parliament failed to vet Cele’s nomination for IPID head

Does Jennifer Ntlatseng have what it takes to run the police watchdog?

Another country: UNHCR protest refugees still hold out for resettlement

The Methodist Church and Greenmarket Square protest refugees are living in camps in Bellville and Kensington

Lockdown in pictures - Day 116: District Six