South Africa|Western Cape

Castle occupiers removed

The group had been living on the grounds since 2020 but the high court recently granted an order to evict them

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