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Political parties prepare for battle for the local government elections
Politics
/ 29 August 2021

Political parties prepare for battle for the local government elections

The DA announces its mayoral candidates for this years local government elections while the ANC and EFF hold their cards close to the chest

By Lizeka Tandwa
Cape Town’s Day Zero scare raised a new generation of young climate activists
The Green Guardian
/ 8 August 2021

Cape Town’s Day Zero scare raised a new generation of young climate activists

Gabriel Klassen, who grew up on Cape Town’s Cape Flats, is one of the many young climate activists in South Africa who are reaching out
to their peers and pushing for change and action

By Tunicia Phillips
Sars snatches R16-million worth of illicit cigarettes in two weeks
National
/ 5 August 2021

Sars snatches R16-million worth of illicit cigarettes in two weeks

Tax agency’s custom officials in Durban seize imported cigarettes that were declared as tissue paper

By Chris Gilili
Father and son abandon gangs to start a project of hope
National
/ 24 July 2021

Father and son abandon gangs to start a project of hope

After spending more than 40 years in a life of gangsterism, Ralph Haricombe’s life changed after his son asked him to change his life

By Eunice Masson
Fuelling South Africa’s feminist revolution
Africa
/ 23 July 2021

Fuelling South Africa’s feminist revolution

Despite the high levels of violence against women, South Africa is undergoing a feminist revolution, according to activists

By Yazeed Kamaldien
Modack’s defence to ask for indulgence as bail application continues
National
/ 13 July 2021

Modack’s defence to ask for indulgence as bail application continues

Last month state prosecutor Greg Wolmarans accused defence lawyers of being ambivalent in presenting their bail application

By Eunice Masson
Cape Town tightens security over fears riots may spread
National
/ 12 July 2021

Cape Town tightens security over fears riots may spread

Police on full alert as shops and malls tighten up security and some close as a safety measure

By Eunice Masson
Modack and his co-accused fail to have charges dropped
National
/ 29 June 2021

Modack and his co-accused fail to have charges dropped

As Nafiz Modack and his co-accused wait to hear if they will be granted bail, the court dismissed another application to drop certain charges against them.

By Eunice Masson
Modack defence tries ‘back door’ to pull evidence from state
National
/ 25 June 2021

Modack defence tries ‘back door’ to pull evidence from state

The businessman and alleged underworld figure claims he is ‘severely prejudiced’ by his ‘lack of knowledge’ of the charges against him

By Eunice Masson
Report finds devastating Cape fire may have been a ‘malicious act’
National
/ 24 June 2021

Report finds devastating Cape fire may have been a ‘malicious act’

A report commissioned by South African National Parks has ruled out natural causes and negligence as reasons for the blaze

By Sarah Smit
Bail hearing of alleged crime boss Modack begins in Cape Town
National
/ 24 June 2021

Bail hearing of alleged crime boss Modack begins in Cape Town

The state alleges Modack ‘managed’ illegal operations between October 2019 and September 2020

By Eunice Masson
World Refugee Day: A call for inclusion as 82-million people are displaced
National
/ 20 June 2021

World Refugee Day: A call for inclusion as 82-million people are displaced

More than 11-million people were forced to flee their countries in 2020

By Eunice Masson
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
O, Canada! Art bears witness to ‘dark secrets’ of colonised places
Thought Leader
/ 10 June 2021

O, Canada! Art bears witness to ‘dark secrets’ of colonised places

An installation and a documentary about the notorious residential school system amplify calls to define such deaths worldwide as genocide

By Leizl Eykelhof
World Hunger Day: Children in South Africa still going hungry
National
/ 28 May 2021

World Hunger Day: Children in South Africa still going hungry

One in seven South Africans reported child hunger in February and March this year, according to a recent survey

By Eunice Masson and M&G Data Desk
‘Bush doctors’ sentenced for wild garlic harvesting
National
/ 26 May 2021

‘Bush doctors’ sentenced for wild garlic harvesting

The Bellville magistrate’s court has handed down its long-awaited judgment on the fate of five men arrested in 2020 for harvesting wild garlic without a permit

By Eunice Masson
Run-and-wait game to get my Covid jab
Coronavirus
/ 21 May 2021

Run-and-wait game to get my Covid jab

In this first in a series, Elize Parker, 61, tells of her hopes of joining a queue to get vaccinated soon

By Eunice Masson
Fence at Cape Town refugee camp removed, leaving people vulnerable
National
/ 21 May 2021

Fence at Cape Town refugee camp removed, leaving people vulnerable

Services provided by the City of Cape Town and the government are gradually drying up

By Eunice Masson
Q&A Sessions: Kieswetter, the choral master of tax
National
/ 20 May 2021

Q&A Sessions: Kieswetter, the choral master of tax

Commissioner Edward Kieswetter, head of the South African Revenue Service, will not tolerate any political interference at the tax authority

By Lynn James
Democratic Alliance mayoral candidates to be announced
Politics
/ 20 May 2021

Democratic Alliance mayoral candidates to be announced

Sources inside the DA say that MP and finance spokesperson Geordin Hill-Lewis will likely be named as candidate for Cape Town ahead of the incumbent, Dan Plato.

By Lizeka Tandwa
Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 to be held in Cape Town
Sport
/ 18 May 2021

Rugby World Cup Sevens 2022 to be held in Cape Town

The competition, which will run between September 9-11, 2022, will be held at the Cape Town Stadium, with a capacity of 57 654.

By Agence France Presse
Alleged underworld figure arrested after high-speed chase in Cape Town
National
/ 16 May 2021

Alleged underworld figure arrested after high-speed chase in Cape Town

Alleged underworld figure and three others have been arrested on multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit murder and murder of a police officer.

By Eunice Masson
Wild garlic harvesters back in court
The Green Guardian
/ 9 May 2021

Wild garlic harvesters back in court

Healers say the plant is part of their heritage, but officials counter that it is a protected species

By Eunice Masson
Q&A Sessions: For Mosadi Mahoko, plastic surgery isn’t glamorous,  but it saves lives
National
/ 6 May 2021

Q&A Sessions: For Mosadi Mahoko, plastic surgery isn’t glamorous, but it saves lives

Plastic surgeon Dr Mosadi Mahoko reflects on the less glamorous aspects of her job, winning the prestigious Jack Penn award and why she loves the sea

By Athandiwe Saba
Don’t Miss: Our weekly round-up of live and in-person events
Friday
/ 6 May 2021

Don’t Miss: Our weekly round-up of live and in-person events

Travels in Afrofuturism, Themba Mkhize and an exhibition focusing on Johannesburg’s informal recyclers take centre stage in our weekly events guide

By Arts Desk
Ipid report clears cops of misconduct for use of water cannon on Sassa crowd
National
/ 6 May 2021

Ipid report clears cops of misconduct for use of water cannon on Sassa crowd

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate found no misconduct was committed by police who used a water cannon on a crowd outside the Sassa office in Bellville, Cape Town

By Eunice Masson
Cape winter storm causes two deaths, 57 families evacuated
National
/ 6 May 2021

Cape winter storm causes two deaths, 57 families evacuated

The winter storm that made landfall on Wednesday morning and caused widespread damage is not yet over

By Eunice Masson
Modack murder charge withdrawn, other charges added
National
/ 3 May 2021

Modack murder charge withdrawn, other charges added

The Hawks backtrack after saying four suspects arrested last week would be charged with murder; one of their own also arrested on charges of corruption

By Eunice Masson
Khoikhoi versus US giant Amazon
The Green Guardian
/ 1 May 2021

Khoikhoi versus US giant Amazon

The controversial River Club development gets the go-ahead, but opponents say they are heading for court

By Sheree Bega
Thirsty alien eucalyptuses get the chop
The Green Guardian
/ 1 May 2021

Thirsty alien eucalyptuses get the chop

The trees are being felled along the Breede River and the biomass sold back to their native Australia

By Sheree Bega
‘Skemerdans’: A mal interpretation of Cape Flats nightlife
Friday
/ 1 May 2021

‘Skemerdans’: A mal interpretation of Cape Flats nightlife

Amy Jephta and Ephraim Gordon have written and directed a noir TV series that evokes nostalgia as well as tension and violence

By Mia Arderne and Duane Jethro
Alleged underworld figure arrested after high-speed chase in Cape Town
National
/ 29 April 2021

Alleged underworld figure arrested after high-speed chase in Cape Town

Alleged underworld figure and three others have been arrested on multiple charges, including conspiracy to commit murder and murder of a police officer.

By Eunice Masson
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