Society
Latest study finds over 6,000 people living on the streets of Cape Town
Mayor Plato says there is a need for more safe spaces for homeless people
Brief | 18 July 2019
Shelter supports City’s approach to homeless people
“Exemptions from the bylaw for homeless people will increase impunity and lead to worse social conditions on the street” says CEO of Haven Night Shelter
Text by Tariro Washinyira. Photos by Masixole Feni.
News | 15 July 2019
No shelters for Johannesburg’s homeless
City says 10,000 people are living on its streets, but it only funds one shelter
By Chris Gilili
News | 8 July 2019
Child-headed household faces bleak future
Siyanda Nyovane is head of his household and lives in a shack. The 19-year-old has kept himself and his younger brother in school for years
News | 2 July 2019
Immigrant food couriers risk death on South African roads
“When it rains, it’s trouble. Guys are falling all the time.”
Text by Kimon de Greef. Photos by Ashraf Hendricks.
Feature | 2 July 2019
The right to die with dignity
We need to change our law
By Lee-Anne Bruce and Sheena Swemmer
Opinion | 19 June 2019
Western Cape seniors taste benefits of Ikamva Labantu clubs
Confidence returns as elderly enjoy activities, company and affirmation
News | 14 June 2019
Families fear graves have been robbed in Langa cemetery
“Back in the day we respected the cemetery and were scared to even point at graves”
Brief | 30 April 2019
Cape Town’s roadside chicken sellers
“What I love about this business is that it is outside. I’m not enclosed in a building.”
Photo Essay | 18 April 2019