South Africa|Western Cape

Cape Town is losing its trees

As global temperature records continue to be broken, cities need to move fast to protect residents from heat stress. Planting trees seems the simplest solution

Stones thrown at trains in Cape Town

Metrorail says 16 trains have been taken out of service for repairs

No lifeline for teachers as Godongwana warns of “difficult trade-offs”

“Budget cuts kill education” protesters tell Minister of Finance

Cape Town City Council votes to release land for affordable housing

On Wednesday the City gave the green light for the release of land in Brackenfell, Wesfleur and Belhar

Bedsores and maggots: Ikamva Labantu’s shocking findings on elder abuse

Research report released into neglect and abuse of older people in Cape Town’s poor communities

Ivaldo Macamo lost his leg when the George building collapsed. He is still waiting for compensation

Not one of the families we spoke to has received any payout

Parliament debates report on Thabo Bester’s prison escape

“There’s public expectation that the parliamentary process we started in the previous term will be concluded,” says MP

Disability grant applicant collapses: SASSA responds to our story

African Penguins now officially “critically endangered”

The bird is facing rapid population decline from competition with commercial fisheries and climate-mediated shifts in prey populations

Four dead in Cape Town shack fires

We are happy to have survived, says Khayelitsha shop owner

Picket held in support of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel

The SA government is submitting evidence to the International Court of Justice to prove Israel is committing genocide in Gaza

‘Missing link’ added to Table Mountain National Park

Two properties have been added to join the centre and south of the park to form the Kommetjie-Noordhoek wetlands land chain

Cape Mental Health celebrates 30 years of its colourful kite festival

The organisations hosts the annual event to raise funds so it can continue offering mental health services to thousands of people

Lottery board vindicated by legal opinion

The National Lotteries Commission was correct to return money to Treasury

Minister says social grant flaws found by students will be investigated within 30 days

Stellenbosch teenaged students present their findings to Parliament

Eskom withdraws from Cape Town informal settlement after second attack in two weeks

On Monday a security vehicle escorting the power utility’s workers into the area was hijacked.