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Cape Town

Panic and blame as Cape Town braces for water shut-off
Article
/ 25 January 2018

Panic and blame as Cape Town braces for water shut-off

Reservoirs around Cape Town, in the grip of its worst drought for a century, have gone largely unreplenished for more than three years

By Gregory Walton and Kristen Van Schie
Zille: Police and army will help secure Day Zero water distribution points
Article
/ 24 January 2018

Zille: Police and army will help secure Day Zero water distribution points

"We can still avoid day zero if everyone remains within the limit of 50 litres per person per day"

By Staff Reporter
Talk around a Cape Town water cooler
Article
/ 24 January 2018

Talk around a Cape Town water cooler

‘At that point the tap dried up … ‘

By Staff Reporter
Gigaba must refuse De Lille’s drought levy proposal – Western Cape ANC
Article
/ 17 January 2018

Gigaba must refuse De Lille’s drought levy proposal – Western Cape ANC

"They are using the drought crisis as a cash cow," said the leader of the opposition in the council, Xolani Sotashe

By Jenni Evans
De Lille’s controversial Cape Town investigating unit ‘shut down’ could be reversed
Article
/ 16 January 2018

De Lille’s controversial Cape Town investigating unit ‘shut down’ could be reversed

"To claim that the SIU is not allowed to run the investigations they have been doing for years would mean that all other specialist units should stop"

By Caryn Dolley
Pressure mounts against De Lille as DA Cape Town caucus calls for her removal
Article
/ 10 January 2018

Pressure mounts against De Lille as DA Cape Town caucus calls for her removal

The recommendation will now be taken to the DA’s provincial and federal leadership, which will have to make a decision on how to act on the matter.

By Dineo Bendile
Only 19.7% of usable water left in Cape dams as Day Zero looms
Article
/ 9 January 2018

Only 19.7% of usable water left in Cape dams as Day Zero looms

Mayor Patricia de Lille announced on Tuesday that Day Zero had been brought forward by seven days to April 22.

By Raeesa Pather
Calls for army patrols as gang violence spirals
Article
/ 11 December 2017

Calls for army patrols as gang violence spirals

Sporadic gun battles in gang hotspots around the Cape Flats area have increased and prompted authorities to call for an army intervention

By Sibongile Khumalo
New resistance to spatial transformation claims in City of Cape Town saga
Article
/ 7 December 2017

New resistance to spatial transformation claims in City of Cape Town saga

​Divisions within the City of Cape Town are becoming even more apparent after spatial development policies received resistance.

By Caryn Dolley
Only half of Cape Town is putting ‘efforts into saving water’— De Lille
Article
/ 14 November 2017

Only half of Cape Town is putting ‘efforts into saving water’— De Lille

​Only half of drought-stricken Cape Town is saving water, the City of Cape Town revealed as it appealed to residents to get on board

By Staff Reporter
Taking the high road in the face of subtle racism
Article
/ 3 November 2017

Taking the high road in the face of subtle racism

"I want to believe we’ve moved to greener grass. I know, we haven’t, and racists thrive among us daily".

By Sarah Koopman
The marriage that went from love to imprisonment
Article
/ 23 October 2017

The marriage that went from love to imprisonment

After 10 years of silence, a 73-year-old Muslim woman shares how she became her husband’s prisoner.

By Raeesa Pather
How Cape Town can win support for the next round of water cuts?
Article
/ 11 October 2017

How Cape Town can win support for the next round of water cuts?

Emulating some of the best elements of a save-wate​r campaign, Cape Town now needs to show residents that the restrictions are fair.

By The Conversation
Rent owed to City goes from R3,400 to R260,000 in one month
Article
/ 10 October 2017

Rent owed to City goes from R3,400 to R260,000 in one month

Mayco Member says “bureaucratic error” was behind massive increase for Grand Parade vendors

By Staff Reporter
Aunty Titi finds a home on Cape Flats
Article
/ 6 October 2017

Aunty Titi finds a home on Cape Flats

Jailed in Malawi for her same-sex marriage, she’ll visit her country but never live there

By Carl Collison
Maimane hopes for a more united DA caucus in Cape Town
Article
/ 4 October 2017

Maimane hopes for a more united DA caucus in Cape Town

The DA’s leader’s statement comes after Cape Town mayor and a member from her committee were placed on special leave after a fall out about the SIU.

By News 24
Maimane cuts De Lille and JP Smith from DA activities in Western Cape
Article
/ 3 October 2017

Maimane cuts De Lille and JP Smith from DA activities in Western Cape

Patricia de Lille and mayoral committee member JP Smith on "special leave" after a public spat has resulted in the two being investigated.

By Staff Reporter
Patrollers in Marikana, Philippi East, live in fear after mass shooting
Article
/ 3 October 2017

Patrollers in Marikana, Philippi East, live in fear after mass shooting

After dark, they would take to the streets of one of Cape Town’s most dangerous communities, often armed with only determination.

By Staff Reporter
Building SA’s coastline for leisure activities may harm the protection of sea life
Article
/ 2 October 2017

Building SA’s coastline for leisure activities may harm the protection of sea life

120 000 jobs will be created by 2030, but conservationists warn of harm from a history of SA’s noncompliance with environmental regulations.

By Max Matavire
Judge questions City’s plan to send Woodstock families to Wolwerivier
Article
/ 13 September 2017

Judge questions City’s plan to send Woodstock families to Wolwerivier

Residents of Bromwell Street in Woodstock continue to be entangled in a legal tussle with the City of Cape Town over looming evictions to Wolwerivier

By Ashleigh Furlong
City of Cape Town: We can’t afford to develop emergency housing in the inner city
Article
/ 12 September 2017

City of Cape Town: We can’t afford to develop emergency housing in the inner city

The Municipality argues that residents facing homelessness will have to travel some 30km for emergency housing.

By Raeesa Pather
The fate of Cape’s evicted
Article
/ 8 September 2017

The fate of Cape’s evicted

Residents of Wolwerivier, home to many of Cape Town’s evicted and homeless people, say they are not being consulted on the city’s plans for the area

By Maxwell Roeland
Africa’s airports are busier than ever before
Article
/ 18 August 2017

Africa’s airports are busier than ever before

More tourists are choosing to holiday on the continent according to data.

By Simon Allison
Reimagining the lens of land
Article
/ 18 August 2017

Reimagining the lens of land

Shifting perspectives as well as transposing characters and concepts, Nwabisa Plaatjie gives a new spin to an old play

By Faye Kabali-Kagwa
Letters to the editor: August 11 to 17 2017
Article
/ 11 August 2017

Letters to the editor: August 11 to 17 2017

Readers write in about the SACP, and cleaning Cape Town.

By Letters
Dreaming of exile – memories of a rainbow nation childhood
Article
/ 28 July 2017

Dreaming of exile – memories of a rainbow nation childhood

Naledi Yaziyo reflects on her childhood fascination with people born into exile, and the way her perceptions of shaped her worldview.

By Staff Reporter
Commuters rebel as Metrorail fails
Article
/ 13 June 2017

Commuters rebel as Metrorail fails

Power failure brings Cape Town trains to a halt across the city

By Staff Reporter
​Climate change evident in Cape storm and Knysna fires
Article
/ 13 June 2017

​Climate change evident in Cape storm and Knysna fires

The Knysna fires and storms in the Cape are indicators that the climate is changing. Solutions, which exist, must be implemented.

By Sipho Kings
Wanelisa Xaba on using crowdfunding to pay fees: ‘I got a lot of shaming from people’
Article
/ 3 May 2017

Wanelisa Xaba on using crowdfunding to pay fees: ‘I got a lot of shaming from people’

Some students have turned to online crowdfunding to raise funds for their studies.

By Staff Reporter
Letters to the editor: April 28 to May 4 2017
Article
/ 28 April 2017

Letters to the editor: April 28 to May 4 2017

Readers write in about the ANC, and water in Cape Town.

By Letters
Public praise drives water-wise behaviour: A lesson for city managers
Article
/ 13 April 2017

Public praise drives water-wise behaviour: A lesson for city managers

Applauding people publicly for their successful efforts to reduce water use can work alongside other methods of preserving water.

By Kerri Brick and Martine Visser
Cape Town denies its people a place they call their home
Article
/ 13 April 2017

Cape Town denies its people a place they call their home

If they were unemployed and had no spending power, he reasoned, why did they want to be near schools and transport routes?

By Raeesa Pather
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