Older people
In photos: Young and old bead together for Khayelitsha’s elders
Hundreds of people participated in Ikamva Labantu’s event in Cape Town
Text by Emihle Ngwane. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Photo Essay | 18 July 2026
Elders urged to speak out about abuse
Older people often do not know their rights, Ilitha Labantu meeting told
News | 6 May 2026
Living on R2,320 a month: Here’s how a pensioner spends her grant
“Sometimes by the 15th of the month, the groceries are all done,” says 61-year-old Noah Libbie
News | 11 December 2025
Pensioners ask Parliament to increase grant to R5,000
“We are not asking for charity, we are asking for justice and dignity”
News | 6 November 2025
Hundreds of pensioners take part in Gugulethu sports tournament
The event brought together senior clubs from across the Cape Flats
Brief | 16 October 2025
Dial-a-ride is an example of good service
City of Cape Town should nurture it, not cut it
By Elena Moore
Analysis | 9 September 2025
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
News | 30 October 2024
Fraud probe at Durban old age home
KwaMashu Christian Care Society has not been paying bills. Now water has been cut off.
By Nokulunga Majola and Tsoanelo Sefoloko
News | 29 August 2024
Alexandra grannies trade knitting needles for boxing gloves
They attend boxing classes once a week as part of a project called GOGOBox
Brief | 7 March 2024