An ex-gang member tells how his life was turned around when a pastor intervened in the violence that was devastating his community
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The City of Cape Town in June twice knocked down structures on land allocated for other purposes. The city says these were not evictions; residents ask why no police are available for rapes and murders
With no tourists or boats coming in, Hout Bay’s famous wharf is unable to stay afloat
A well-tailored punt gets a pleb out of Brixton in Johannesburg and shows him the sights, smells and tastes of the various larney silos in Cape Town
The Independent Police Investigative Directorate has confirmed that it is investigating the shooting of 14-year-old Ona Dubula by police.
At least one person died after being caught in a hail of rubber bullets and tear gas when protests broke out in Imizamo Yethu, Hout Bay.
Public outrage against racists might land them in court with sanctions, but it does little to address wider structural issues.
Behind the Cape’s illicit perlemoen trade are whole communities that rely on the income the illegal abalone fishers bring in.
Herman Lategan gets quite a surprise upon arrival at Tintswalo Atlantic on the Hout Bay shoreline.
There are many benevolent Bongos in Hout Bay. They have built crches and quality schools for children from less privileged backgrounds.
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/ 22 September 2010
A group of 56 people were expected to appear in the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday following violent protests in Hout Bay, police said.
Sixty-two people were arrested after 18 people were injured in a clash between metro police and civilians in Hout Bay on Tuesday morning.
Fifteen metro police officers were injured when Hout Bay residents threw stones at them as they dismantled illegal structures on Tuesday morning.
Simon Gungqa and dozens of other hopefuls stand at a busy intersection, their eyes watchful, appealing to motorists to hire them for a few hours’ casual labour in a country scarred by extreme unemployment, coupled with a crippling shortage of skills.