Over a hundred disabled and elderly people queue outside SASSA in Khayelitsha
Monday was the first day for disability grant applicants to make medical bookings
News | 21 January 2025
Cape Town not immune to Los Angeles type fire disaster
The city has better preventative measures but is far less resourced than Los Angeles
Analysis | 20 January 2025
Parents block enrolment at new primary school in Kraaifontein
They want learners transferred from the old Solomon Mahlangu primary school which is in a terrible condition
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 17 January 2025
MPs demand probe into “entire social grant payment system”
Portfolio committee chair Bridget Masango says officials found guilty of fraud or misconduct must be brought to book
News | 16 January 2025
Protesters block N2 for hours at Grabouw
They demanded sanitation and water
By Liezl Human
Brief | 15 January 2025
Children miss school as uniforms destroyed in Philippi fire
Mother of three says she can’t afford new uniforms until the end of the month
Brief | 15 January 2025
Concourt win for Cape Town residents facing eviction
Court tells City to provide Bromwell Street residents with temporary emergency accommodation in the inner city as close to their current homes as possible
Law | 20 December 2024
Cape Town neighbourhood is buried in rubbish
The City will use the public works programme to employ cleaners after a contractor withdrew due to extortion threats
By Vincent Lali
Brief | 20 December 2024
Riding Cape Town’s Southern Line
Metrorail has improved from its worst days but some problems still need to be fixed
News | 20 December 2024