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Report arrests Cele’s claims of Western Cape having most policing resources in South Africa
According to the annual report, there is a shortage of 548 detectives in the province, and one detective deals with between 40 and 60 cases
South Africa’s move to Covid alert level 1 is good for business, but what about health?
Scientists say the country needs to significantly improve vaccination rates
Cause of Rhodes Memorial fire to be made public in two weeks’ time
The final report has long exceeded its initial two-week timeframe
DA councillor implicated in food relief fraud continues daily chores as case runs its course
The speaker of City of Cape Town says no sanctions are considered against City’s ward councillor, as yet
DA councillor arrested for allegedly defrauding food relief project
Nora Grose is accused of using R170 000 intended for a food relief project in Cape Town for personal gain
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.
Cape Town fire burns for a third day, authorities confirm minister’s residence gutted
Fresh firefighting teams are expected to take over from the crews that battled the blaze throughout Monday evening
Gatvol Capetonians, EFF lash out at City of Cape Town for seeking damage claims of R1.4m
Public infrastructure was allegedly damaged by the activist group in 2019 and by the Economic Freedom Fighters in 2020
Cape Town mayoral candidate is a two-horse race, say party leaders
The DA’s factional battles will take centre stage when the party selects a new mayoral candidate for the city of Cape Town
Housing activists want probe into City of Cape Town ‘spying’
The City of Cape Town admits it monitors the social-media pages of housing activists but denies that this is spying, as tensions surrounding land occupations increase
Rich vigilantes have no fear of consequences
The City of Cape Town tacitly condones it when wealthy landowners behave illegally, something that is not the case if you’re poor
District Six hero dies before seeing his dream of return fulfilled
A key figure in the return of more than 1 000 claimants to Cape Town’s inner city, Shahied Ajam was working on a multi-billion rand land restitution project
Dan Plato: Cape Town is caring for the homeless despite rampant political campaigning
We have honoured President Cyril Ramaphosa’s request to put aside politicking and wish opposition parties would do the same
Cape Town homeless site criticised
Independent reports slam Cape Town’s Covid-19 homeless facility, but the city says conditions have improved since independent monitors visited
Strandfontein homeless site more a prison than a place of safety — Human rights report
Independent reports slam Cape Town’s Covid-19 homeless site, the city says things have improved since independent monitors visited the site