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Cape Town

Violence erodes democracy and rights
Article
/ 6 September 2019

Violence erodes democracy and rights

We must create cultures and norms
in all spheres of society that condemn gendered attacks

By Danielle Hoffmeester
Now is the time of monsters
Article
/ 6 September 2019

Now is the time of monsters

And where economic reforms are concerned, a slayer in shining armour would be welcome

By Kevin Davie
Sun over beach? Better behave, says Cape
Article
/ 23 August 2019

Sun over beach? Better behave, says Cape

Rate-payer interest groups say certain provisions on protecting the coastal environment are welcomed. But they also describe other proposals

By Lester Kiewit
Khayelitsha’s people are still in the dangerous dark
Article
/ 23 August 2019

Khayelitsha’s people are still in the dangerous dark

Is the township safer five years after a commission of inquiry into policing issued recommendations on how to make it better?

By Lester Kiewit
Cape Town’s bloody gang violence is inextricably bound up in its history
Article
/ 10 August 2019

Cape Town’s bloody gang violence is inextricably bound up in its history

Given the framework within which removals under the Group Areas Act took place in Cape Town, a social disaster was inevitable

By Don Pinnock
Listen to your children
Article
/ 8 August 2019

Listen to your children

Witnessing violence or even being bullied at school can traumatise youngsters in ways we don’t always see at first

By Ellapen Rapiti
If rot starts at the top, so too must hope begin with leadership
Article
/ 5 August 2019

If rot starts at the top, so too must hope begin with leadership

Deteriorating governance fuels inequality. But they also hold the key to a better fortune for all

By Daniel Malan
‘We live in a shack – bullets pass through easily’
Article
/ 2 August 2019

‘We live in a shack – bullets pass through easily’

Journalism student Anathi Mlonyeni describes what it is like to live in the middle of violence

By Anathi Mlonyeni
Slice of life: Going up in the world
Article
/ 26 July 2019

Slice of life: Going up in the world

‘Getting retrenched opened up a lot of doors for me’

By Lester Kiewit
Day Zero: Lessons for cities in Global South
Article
/ 26 July 2019

Day Zero: Lessons for cities in Global South

For Cape Town to survive, it needs more than just a good technical approach to managing water

By Gina Ziervogel and Leonie Joubert
Mixed emotions as soldiers return to the Cape Flats
Article
/ 23 July 2019

Mixed emotions as soldiers return to the Cape Flats

Police Minister Bheki Cele made good on his week-old promise to send the SANDF to the Cape Flats to secure the area

By Raeesa Pather
Piled up bodies add to wheels of justice turning slowly for Cape murder victims
Article
/ 20 July 2019

Piled up bodies add to wheels of justice turning slowly for Cape murder victims

The number of pathology cases in Cape Town has shot up because of the Mother City’s spiralling rate of violent crime and homicides

By Lester Kiewit
Boys join gangs to survive in toxic environment
Article
/ 19 July 2019

Boys join gangs to survive in toxic environment

Now those working on the ground to help children say many girls are also being drawn into gangs

By Lester Kiewit
Community police break ranks in Flats
Article
/ 12 July 2019

Community police break ranks in Flats

Volunteers call for an independent police manager and soldiers to help stop Western Cape murders

By Raeesa Pather
When bouncers shoot bouncers
Article
/ 5 July 2019

When bouncers shoot bouncers

Author probes battles of security and gangsters

By Shaun De Waal
Greener cars have truly electrifying potential
Article
/ 5 July 2019

Greener cars have truly electrifying potential

But South Africa will have to adopt proactive policies to increase demand and manufacturing

By Lynley Donnelly
He’s fighting for your dying day
Article
/ 21 June 2019

He’s fighting for your dying day

Despite losing another assisted-dying case, Sean Davison will continue his advocacy

By Lester Kiewit
Drag queen’s push against gangs
Article
/ 21 June 2019

Drag queen’s push against gangs

In Lavender Hill, one of South Africa’s most violence-ridden areas, an unlikely activist is finding ways to keep children out of trouble

By Carl Collison
Mountains capped in white history
Article
/ 14 June 2019

Mountains capped in white history

Black climbers have long had to battle political and financial exclusion on their way to the summit

By Lester Kiewit
District Six to get its name back
Article
/ 14 June 2019

District Six to get its name back

After becoming the ‘whites-only’ neighbourhood of Zonnebloem, another symbol of those forcefully removed from there is being reclaimed

By Lester Kiewit
Corruption plagues land reform
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Corruption plagues land reform

Hazel Friedman digs into a SIU probe into 148 land reform projects, which found that a quarter were corrupt and millions of rands have disappeared

By Staff Reporter
Editorial: Inequality in Cape’s unsafety
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Editorial: Inequality in Cape’s unsafety

‘Policing keeps people safe. Without it, people in places like the Cape Flats are stuck in a state of chronic insecurity’

By Editorial
Sewage and contaminants in Cape Town sea
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Sewage and contaminants in Cape Town sea

Wastewater contains many dangerous contaminants, which are now being measure

By Professor Leslie Petrik
Read a human for a life change
Article
/ 17 May 2019

Read a human for a life change

The Human Library lends people with titles like ‘Ex-Drug Addict’ and ‘Gay Christian’ to deal with your problems or challenge your prejudices

By Carl Collison
Small power’s green light gets brighter
Article
/ 17 May 2019

Small power’s green light gets brighter

Efforts are under way to make it easier for firms, farms and households to sell electricity to the grid

By Yolandi Groenewald
‘Airbnb Bill’ ruffles duvets
Article
/ 17 May 2019

‘Airbnb Bill’ ruffles duvets

Those for the law say it will level the playing field whereas those against say it is anticompetitive

By Tshegofatso Mathe
District Six claimants expect Nkoana-Mashabane to explain development delay
Article
/ 16 May 2019

District Six claimants expect Nkoana-Mashabane to explain development delay

In March, her department missed a deadline to deliver a plan of action on the cost, scale, and modality of a District Six restitution programme

By Lester Kiewit
A call to action to keep SA’s religious rainbow intact
Article
/ 15 May 2019

A call to action to keep SA’s religious rainbow intact

It would be remiss to underplay the seriousness of one complaint of noise pollution against the azaan

By Lee-Shae Salma Scharnick-Udemans
ANC plans to be “damn good opposition” in Western Cape
Article
/ 10 May 2019

ANC plans to be “damn good opposition” in Western Cape

Despite worst-ever result in the province, the ANC sees a dip in DA support as a sign that it can take municipalities in 2021

By Lester Kiewit
Queer parade: Change agent or dated fluff?
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Queer parade: Change agent or dated fluff?

From Instagrammable activists to mincing, manicured Muscle Marys, this year’s Mr Gay World veered between a pageant and a movement

By Carl Collison
Western Cape off to voting start despite minor glitches
Article
/ 8 May 2019

Western Cape off to voting start despite minor glitches

Police are monitoring morning protests in Khayelitsha, Siqalo, and Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route

By Lester Kiewit
Rain, protest dampen election spirits in parts of Cape
Article
/ 8 May 2019

Rain, protest dampen election spirits in parts of Cape

Since Tuesday, there have been reports of unrest in volatile areas of Cape Town

By Lester Kiewit
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