City of Cape Town is not tackling housing crisis with urgency, say activists
Building social housing is complicated, says Malusi Booi
By Liezl Human
News | 24 May 2022
Vendor’s relief as permit payments suspended for another six months
Customers were lost during the Covid pandemic, says Claremont fruit and vegetable trader
News | 24 May 2022
One week left to comment on South Africa’s new labour migration policy
Government paints the policy as forward-looking, but can it be enforced and how will it affect the lives of immigrants?
By Daniel Steyn
Analysis | 23 May 2022
Police are overstretched and understaffed in the North West
“Those responsible for the community’s safety have failed us” says resident
By Chris Gilili
Brief | 23 May 2022
A Cape Town teacher sexually assaulted a learner five years ago. He’s still teaching at the school
Education department says it will consider disciplinary steps after receiving the outcome of the criminal trial from the National Prosecuting Authority
News | 23 May 2022
Makana water crisis worsens
Municipality silent as families resort to buying water from donkey cart owners
News | 20 May 2022
It’s hard to get a disability grant if you have a mental illness
People with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression complain about difficulty accessing grants
News | 20 May 2022
It’s residents versus residents in Cape Town suburb
An informal settlement has grown near Lansdowne station. People in houses nearby want it moved; people in the settlement say they have nowhere to go
Feature | 20 May 2022
Immigrants’ shops looted in Musina
Many immigrant business owners have fled from townships
Brief | 19 May 2022