“Massive improvement” in school placement says Western Cape Education Department

Parents who were still struggling to place their children in school for 2023 flocked to the department for help last week

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News | 16 January 2023

Western Cape has tried a new approach to housing. It’s bearing fruit

The programme accepts that informal settlements are a major part of our cities

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Opinion | 13 January 2023

Sewage on the seashore: Here’s what’s causing Cape Town’s beach closures

Loadshedding at pump stations blamed for most closures

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News | 13 January 2023

City withdraws workers after crew robbed yet again in Philippi

Workers will only return when being escorted by “already overstretched” law enforcement officers

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Brief | 12 January 2023

Gardening project helps patients recover from mental illness

The Spring Foundation at Lentegeur Hospital has several projects to rehabilitate patients

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News | 11 January 2023

Another Postbank “glitch” delays January social grant payments

“We came to the Post Office and they said there was no money”

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News | 11 January 2023

190 people left homeless after Khayelitsha fire

Families devastated, with newly-bought school uniforms and stationery burnt in the fire

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News | 9 January 2023

Where are children playing this December?

A photo essay and reflection

Text and Photos by Masixole Feni

Photo Essay | 22 December 2022

The most borrowed books from five Cape Town libraries

Public libraries are hosting a range of events and activities to keep children entertained this holiday

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Photo Essay | 22 December 2022

Activist challenges law that bars naming accused in rape cases

Caroline Peters wants a section of the Criminal Procedure Act declared unconstitutional and invalid

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Law | 21 December 2022

How close is Cape Town to taking over commuter rail?

Fikile Mbalula has been ignoring the mayor’s letters. Activists are now threatening legal action against the transport minister.

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News | 20 December 2022

“If they are coming to drill oil, who can guarantee there will be fish left in 15 years time?”

West Coast fishers respond to TotalEnergies’ plans to drill for oil and gas

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News | 20 December 2022

Video: Snake handler has caught twice as many snakes this season. He explains why

Dry weather and habitat loss in the Western Cape are possibly making human encounters with these beautiful creatures more common

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Video | 15 December 2022

SASSA beneficiaries left stranded on Friday morning

They were told staff were having a party. GroundUp was told the same thing but the Western Cape SASSA spokesperson has denied this

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Brief | 13 December 2022

Eco-friendly fast food deliveries create jobs for young people

Green Riders employs young people in Dunoon on e-bikes

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Brief | 13 December 2022

Athlone fire victims sleep outside months later

Residents contest list of names given to the City’s Disaster Risk Management Centre

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News | 12 December 2022