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Mentorship, masculinity and change: A township programme rewriting boys’ futures
A Cape Town NGO, Heroes Academy, is using mentorship, socio-emotional learning and life skills to reshape boys’ understanding of masculinity and help prevent gender-based…
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
Uproar over Gauteng mass shootings while other areas suffer in relative silence
Cele’s swift action in Soweto has been sorely lacking in other townships plagued by gun violence for years
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
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
In praise of African art: How Shona sculpting emerged
How Shona stone art came into its own after independence
Stranded commuters say Ramaphosa’s rail promises ring hollow
Cape Town’s largest passenger rail line has been closed for months, hitting people’s pockets and adding to road traffic congestion
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.
Zimbabwean villagers reel under food shortages
Chipo Mapako, a village head in the eastern Zimbabwean district of Nyanga, does not remember when he last had a square meal. ”The daily struggle for us is to find enough food to…