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Cape Town's dirty secret

Slideshow | Cape Town's dirty secret

25 Apr 2013 16:20
M&G photographer David Harisson focuses on the sanitation issue in Khayelitsha, which robs the community of their dignity and health.
Government lashes out against violence towards gays

Government lashes out against violence towards gays

13 Apr 2013 14:11 - Sapa
The government has condemned all forms of violence against homosexuals following the assault of a gay man in a Cape Town township.
W Cape human settlements department releases budget

W Cape human settlements department releases budget

25 Mar 2013 15:06 - Jenna Etheridge
The Western Cape human settlements department has delivered over 94 000 sites and houses in the last three years, says its provincial minister.
Investigation launched after 24 killed in W Cape bus crash

Investigation launched after 24 killed in W Cape bus crash

15 Mar 2013 20:15 - Sapa
An investigation has been launched after 24 people died when a bus veered off Hex River Pass near De Doorns, says the provincial transport minister.
Battle over DA's Cape policing law

Battle over DA's Cape policing law

08 Feb 2013 00:00 - Andisiwe Makinana
The ANC has criticised the proposed Western Cape Bill, saying it's unconstitutional and an attempt to secede from the country.
Wildfires destroy parts of Western Cape's wineland region

Wildfires destroy parts of Western Cape's wineland region

29 Jan 2013 19:17 - Justine Gerardy
Runaway fires have savaged South Africa's scenic winelands, stoked by "perfect conditions" of strong winds and hot weather.
Lamola encourages farmworkers to continue fighting for wage increases

Lamola encourages farmworkers to continue fighting for wage increases

26 Jan 2013 16:29 - Sapa
Farmworkers in the Western Cape should not retreat in their fight for a minimum daily wage of R150, ANCYL deputy president Ronald Lamola has said.
Khayelitsha fire leaves thousands homeless

Slideshow | Khayelitsha fire leaves thousands homeless

02 Jan 2013 15:02
A devastating fire on New Year's Day has left three people dead and 4 000 homeless in Khayelitsha and Thembeni in the Western Cape.
Interdict halts closure of Western Cape schools

Interdict halts closure of Western Cape schools

21 Dec 2012 20:31 - Sapa
An interdict halting the closure of 17 schools in the Western Cape was a "loss of opportunity" for learners, provincial education minister has said.
Western Cape farm workers end strike

Western Cape farm workers end strike

05 Dec 2012 06:32 - Sapa
The strike by farm workers in the Western Cape has ended but negotiations will continue, says the Congress of South African Trade Unions.
Fight for Philippi: Cape farmland could lose ground to housing

Fight for Philippi: Cape farmland could lose ground to housing

16 Nov 2012 00:00 - Heidi Swart
A stretch of farmland that could prove vital to Cape Town's food security is threatened by development, illegal dumping and informal settlements.
Farm workers' strike: Violence was a long time coming

Farm workers' strike: Violence was a long time coming

16 Nov 2012 00:00 - Lynley Donnelly
A community leader says the farm workers in the Western Cape were ignored despite their value to the economy, Lynley Donnelly reports.
Society's lost boys

Slideshow | Society's lost boys

15 Nov 2012 11:25
The Ottery Youth Care Centre is one of two of its kind left in the Western Cape. Now the province's education department is threatening to close it.
Food insecurity in Cape Town

Slideshow | Food insecurity in Cape Town

14 Nov 2012 15:19
The Philippi horticultural area in the Western Cape is a vital source of fresh vegetables for the city, but now this land is under threat.
Zille faces no opposition

Zille faces no opposition

19 Oct 2012 00:00 - Andisiwe Makinana
Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille will continue to lead the party until such time as 'someone else can do this job better than I can'.
Cape ANC battles over legislature

Cape ANC battles over legislature

10 Aug 2012 03:00 - Andisiwe Makinana
The Western Cape ANC's announcement that it will evaluate the performance of its public representatives has ignited tension in the party.
Mob justice blamed on police failure

Mob justice blamed on police failure

21 Jun 2012 19:47 - Glynnis Underhill
Anxious residents have prodded Western Cape authorities to find out why crime is flourishing. Glynnis Underhill reports.
Cape ANC decries fundraising crisis

Cape ANC decries fundraising crisis

17 Jun 2012 08:43 - Sapa
Funds being raised for the Western Cape ANC are not making it to the party's coffers, says provincial treasurer Fezile Calana.
Cape ANC defiant in face of debt

Cape ANC defiant in face of debt

15 Jun 2012 07:45 - Glynnis Underhill
Left without furniture or phones, the party's Western Cape arm says its campaigns are not conducted in offices, writes Glynnis Underhill.
MPs approves amendment to Sexual Offences Act

MPs approves amendment to Sexual Offences Act

05 Jun 2012 13:59 - Sapa
Parliamentarians have approved an amendment to the Sexual Offences Act as a measure to prevent certain crimes becoming impossible to prosecute.

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