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Deconstructed ballet: Hatched Ensemble speaks to anyone who has felt conflicted about their own identity
and where they belong in the status quo. Photo: Val Adamson

Mamela Nyamza’s global triumph, ‘Hatched Ensemble’, comes home for two nights only

Internationally celebrated dancer Mamela Nyamza returns home with two powerful productions interrogating identity, colonial legacies and belonging through bold, deconstructed…

The name of Tokyo Sexwale has emerged as a possible contender to succeed ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa. File Photo

Tokyo Sexwale’s name enters ANC succession debate ahead of 2027 elective conference

The ANC succession debate is beginning to take shape ahead of its 2027 elective conference, with former minister Tokyo Sexwale emerging as a possible contender after a lobby…

High-risk areas are concentrated in townships and informal settlements, including Khayelitsha, Crossroads, Philippi and Gugulethu.

1.9 million Cape Town residents face high to very high air pollution risk, new UCT research reveals

More than 40% of Cape Town’s population is exposed to high or very high air pollution risk, according to a new UCT study that reveals sharp environmental inequalities across the…

ANC’s toughest January 8 statement yet as GNU discord hogs the spotlight

The ANC and DA trade jabs as the former prepares to deliver its annual address, with coalition politics under scrutiny

Sport is a great unifier; it helps children learn discipline and how
to work together.

Community Sports Solutions takes Gugulethu youth off the streets

Sponsorship is required for the initiative to adequately fulfil its objectives

The armed group randomly gunned down 10 people, and two shopkeepers were subsequently murdered.

Khayelitsha mass killings: Retaliation attacks ended in multiple murders

The case of alleged kingpin Yanga Nyalara and his co-accused is set for pre-trial in the Western Cape high court in March 2023

A week ago, the City of Cape Town said it had impounded 19 amaphela taxis and two minibus taxis for operating without a valid permit or contravening permits. Hours after the vehicles were impounded, four Golden Arrow buses and one service delivery truck belonging to the city were attacked.

Controversial Cape Town taxi association distances itself from bus attacks

The short-trip taxis, which are mostly unlicensed, have been linked to crime in townships

Would you open your home to children who have nowhere else to go after school? Some women in Cape Town’s largest townships do just that. (All photos: David Harrison)

How the ‘Afternoon Angels’ of Gugulethu protect children from homelessness and hunger

Meet the women in Cape Town’s largest township who open their homes to children who have nowhere else to go after school

Children play in the streets in Guguletu, a township about ten miles outside Cape Town, South Africa. (Getty)

‘Construction mafia’ closes down municipal housing project

The Western Cape department of infrastructure has incurred financial losses amounting to R8 560 000 as a result of site closures

March 22 2022 – Mandisa Makubalo from Unlimited Experiences SA is a Strategic Customer Experience Management Consultant based at the UCT Graduate School of Business Solution Space in Philippi, Cape Town. Photo by David Harrison

Mandisa Makubalo: Being a woman is a strength in business

The businesswoman travels the world, from the comfort of her office

Thando: Yolanda Y’awa’s Luvuthando Dolls have different skin colours and characters, and they’re stylish too. (David Harrison/M&G)

A journey of colour through dolls

Yolanda Y’awa was bullied because of her dark skin – now she makes dolls in a range of tones

Premier Alan Winde called for the investigation after a court judgment indicated senior police officer had worked with members of the 28 gang. (David Harrison/M&G)

Cape Flats gangsters, children die in fight over turf

Extortion rackets are part of a corrupt system that includes religious leaders, councillors, police and syndicates

Commuters using minibus taxis will not see tariff increases just yet as taxi associations refrain from fare increases despite rising fuel costs.

Taxi violence hinders Covid-19 response in the Western Cape

Several vaccination sites were forced to a standstill on Monday, with healthcare workers unable to attend work because of limited public transport

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Editorial: Corrupt, negligent municipalities kill

Local government has long been the site of gross mismanagement and corruption. Both of these deny people their hopes and dreams and can lead to them also losing their lives.

“Behind the numbers are real feelings

Provincial breakdown of crime statistics places the Western Cape front and centre

Ten of South Africa’s police stations which record the highest number of murders are found in the Western Cape, seven in Gauteng and six in KZN.

Former South African Airways chief executive Sizakele Mzimela on Tuesday told the Zondo commission it riled her that taxpayers had to foot the bill for former minister Malusi Gigaba’s legal representatives to cross-examine her at the state capture inquiry.

Gigaba criticises ANC stalwarts

Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba spoke in Gugulethu, Cape Town on Friday evening. In his address, Gigaba described ANC veterans as ill-disciplined.

Live jazz comes to Gugulethu

NY Arts is bringing live jazz events to South Africa’s townships to give residents the opportunity to enjoy experiences usually reserved for the city.

Dewani’s lawyers argue health risks if extradited

Dewani’s death described at bail application

The most detailed account yet of Anni Dewani’s last moments emerged on Wednesday in a bail application by one of the men accused of her murder.

Race

Race, class and the Dewani case

The Anni Dewani case has gripped the nation and created a media frenzy. Of course we can’t come to any final conclusions.

Honeymoon murder accused to appear in court

One of the men arrested after the murder of honeymooning tourist Anni Dewani was expected to appear in court again on Thursday.