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Bonteheuwel

South African artists taking over Chicago, Bonteheuwel style
Friday
/ 6 May 2022

South African artists taking over Chicago, Bonteheuwel style

The city has long had a fascination with South African jazz — and now with its visual artists

By Sean O Toole
District Six: Unearthing memories committed to the grave
Friday
/ 23 July 2021

District Six: Unearthing memories committed to the grave

Through a combination of architectural photographs and autobiographical stories, a new book constructs memories of this historic neighbourhood

By Janine Lange
Ice skating champion shows off the Cape Flats talent at nationals
National
/ 18 June 2021

Ice skating champion shows off the Cape Flats talent at nationals

A young ice-skating champion has beaten the odds and brought home a national gold medal

By Eunice Masson
Betrayal adds to apartheid trauma
Article
/ 22 February 2019

Betrayal adds to apartheid trauma

People sacrificed to achieve liberation but they continue to suffer from poverty and exclusion

By Kim Wale
‘Politicians woo us, but don’t stop Cape Flat gangs’
Article
/ 25 January 2019

‘Politicians woo us, but don’t stop Cape Flat gangs’

‘I’ve only got one message for politicians: don’t come and waste my time talking to me’

By Lester Kiewit
Struggle veterans lead the fight against gangsterism
Article
/ 12 October 2018

Struggle veterans lead the fight against gangsterism

Anti-apartheid activists are now using their skills to force the state to deliver socioeconomic justice

By Raeesa Pather
Anti-gang protesters accuse police of targeting them instead of gangsters
Article
/ 25 September 2018

Anti-gang protesters accuse police of targeting them instead of gangsters

Riot police fired stun grenades in Kensington and teargas in Bonteheuwel after residents blocked roads in protest against gang violence

By Raeesa Pather
Arrests made in Cape Town shutdown protests
Article
/ 25 September 2018

Arrests made in Cape Town shutdown protests

Protests are underway in Bishop Lavis, Manenberg, Hanover Park, Nyanga, Gugulethu and Mitchells Plain

By Govan Whittles
Communities attempt to shut down Cape Flats to protest gang violence
Article
/ 25 September 2018

Communities attempt to shut down Cape Flats to protest gang violence

Tuesday’s shutdown is expected to see Cape Flats residents blockading major arterial roads during peak morning traffic

By Raeesa Pather
Standing up for Bonteheuwel: ‘We did it in 1976, and we will do it now’
Article
/ 29 August 2018

Standing up for Bonteheuwel: ‘We did it in 1976, and we will do it now’

In Bonteheuwel, like many gang communities, the onus has often been on women to lead protests and initiatives to protect their families

By Raeesa Pather
Shut down planned to protest gang violence in Cape Town
Article
/ 28 August 2018

Shut down planned to protest gang violence in Cape Town

In the early hours of Wednesday morning the community of Bonteheuwel will shut down

By Raeesa Pather
Cape Flats communities stand behind police while DA rallies for the army
Article
/ 20 August 2018

Cape Flats communities stand behind police while DA rallies for the army

Around the Cape Flats, communities have been agitating for the Western Cape and national governments to help them clamp down on gang violence

By Raeesa Pather
Throwing the boeka at crime: How Muslims are reclaiming the streets
Article
/ 15 June 2018

Throwing the boeka at crime: How Muslims are reclaiming the streets

In Cape Town, residents of gang-riddled areas have found a novel way to use the Ramadan fast to protest against violence and creeping gentrification

By Raeesa Pather
Gang rape, murder: Are these children truly ‘born free’?
Analysis
/ 23 April 2012

Gang rape, murder: Are these children truly ‘born free’?

The gang rape of a teenager and the shooting of a 12-year-old girl tell us as much as about the failures of news media as they do about the state.

By Adam Haupt and Herman Wasserman

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