Somerset West taxi shutdown may be extended, says MEC

Taxi drivers feel the pinch as routes between Khayelitsha, Mfuleni and Somerset West have been closed for two weeks

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Brief | 1 October 2025

Giving money to beggars: yes or no?

We asked beggars, the City of Cape Town, and homeless organisations

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Video | 1 October 2025

After years on waiting list, man builds house on sports field

In Dunoon, Cape Town, no government housing projects have been completed since 2000

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Brief | 1 October 2025

Mustafa Barghouti and Jeremy Corbyn condemn Trump’s plan for Gaza

The Palestinian politician and British MP spoke at an event in Cape Town on Tuesday

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News | 30 September 2025

Protest against fossil fuels at African Energy Week

“This is not the right way for Africa to go”

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Brief | 30 September 2025

Human Rights Commissioner dodges overflowing sewage in Cape Town

The City of Cape Town says it plans to upgrade the sewage pipes in Bloekombos in July

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Brief | 30 September 2025

These Durban residents will have to wait another seven years for running water

Residents of Tafelkop rely on streams and expensive water trucks

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Brief | 29 September 2025

In it for the ride: horses offer disabled children a new view of the world

SARDA has been bringing together children and horses for more than 50 years

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News | 29 September 2025

Thousands march to Parliament calling for end to genocide in Gaza

President Cyril Ramaphosa, addressing the UN in New York, said: “As Palestinians continue to face genocide and famine, we have a duty to act”

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News | 27 September 2025