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Western Cape

#CeleMustGo isn’t politicking, it’s a life-and-death matter for Western Cape residents
Opinion
/ 22 October 2022

#CeleMustGo isn’t politicking, it’s a life-and-death matter for Western Cape residents

DA calls for an increase in policing powers of provincial and local governments

By Ian McMahon
Inside Operation Marikana: Final day of the anti-crime mission
National
/ 22 October 2022

Inside Operation Marikana: Final day of the anti-crime mission

A joint operation between Cape Town’s law enforcement units and the South African Police Service sees multiple arrests

By Eunice Masson
Mediator appointed for South African Medical Association’s internal drama
National
/ 18 October 2022

Mediator appointed for South African Medical Association’s internal drama

The row centres on whether the SAMA board, elected for a three-year term in 2018, is legally constituted in terms of its Memorandum of Incorporation

By Chris Bateman
The new Range Rover nears absolute perfection
Motoring
/ 9 August 2022

The new Range Rover nears absolute perfection

Comfort, speed and luxury all make the newest edition of the Range Rover worth all the fuss

By Eyaaz Matwadia
No shucks given at the Knysna Oyster Festival
Friday
/ 4 July 2022

No shucks given at the Knysna Oyster Festival

The world of Knysna’s shores is everyone’s oyster this week. There is something for everyone: arts; entertainment; trail running; wining and dining; and chocolate making

By Kimberley Schoeman
‘Myths’ are keeping township residents from sterilising pets
National
/ 25 May 2022

‘Myths’ are keeping township residents from sterilising pets

The Mdzananda Animal Clinic in Khayelitsha wants to increase the number of pets getting sterilised to curb overpopulation

By Eunice Masson
Route closure may be extended as talks between Western Cape taxi groups stall
National
/ 24 May 2022

Route closure may be extended as talks between Western Cape taxi groups stall

The reopening of Route B97 without an agreement may result in a flood of illegal taxi operators and reignite taxi violence

By Eunice Masson
Tazné van Wyk murder trial: twin sister of accused brought in as state witness
National
/ 19 May 2022

Tazné van Wyk murder trial: twin sister of accused brought in as state witness

Murder accused’s twin sister tells court of interacting with the accused two days after the deceased went missing

By Eunice Masson
Police resources might further drop in Nyanga, former ‘murder capital’ of SA
National
/ 17 May 2022

Police resources might further drop in Nyanga, former ‘murder capital’ of SA

Provincial government and the City of Cape Town cannot plug the gap for national government’s responsibility for crime prevention, says DA

By Eunice Masson
Kommetjie’s giant squid evokes mysteries of the deep
The Green Guardian
/ 4 May 2022

Kommetjie’s giant squid evokes mysteries of the deep

The second giant squid to wash up on Western Cape beaches in two years was cut into chunks before it could be removed for observation.

By Kimberley Schoeman
Apply now for the 2023 school year, Western Cape education department urges parents
Education
/ 11 April 2022

Apply now for the 2023 school year, Western Cape education department urges parents

Parents and guardians have four days left to apply for 2023 places for their children at schools in the province

By Eunice Masson
Damages during taxi protest estimated at over R4-million
National
/ 28 March 2022

Damages during taxi protest estimated at over R4-million

The Western Cape government has warned of route closures and the suspension of operating licences should the violence continue

By Eunice Masson
The DA’s pledge to support LGBTQIA+ people is riddled with inconsistencies
National
/ 15 March 2022

The DA’s pledge to support LGBTQIA+ people is riddled with inconsistencies

The Democratic Alliance needs to realistically assess how it can support LGBTQIA+ people, particularly if it wants to claim to help this community

By Cassandra Roxburgh
Reinforcements sent to Cape Flats gang hotspot after multiple murders
National
/ 14 March 2022

Reinforcements sent to Cape Flats gang hotspot after multiple murders

Five people, including an alleged gang boss, have been killed in Manenberg

By Eunice Masson
Ipid investigating after police officer allegedly shoots and injures girlfriend
National
/ 7 March 2022

Ipid investigating after police officer allegedly shoots and injures girlfriend

The firearm believed to have been used by the sergeant in the shooting was reportedly stolen soon after the incident

By Eunice Masson
Young voices get a radio platform in Khayelitsha
Article
/ 4 March 2022

Young voices get a radio platform in Khayelitsha

Youth at schools will have the chance to discuss the problems they face on their self-managed radio channel

By Eunice Masson
A fight for survival: How West Coast fishers have stayed afloat in the pandemic
National
/ 23 February 2022

A fight for survival: How West Coast fishers have stayed afloat in the pandemic

Small-scale fishers, abalone farmers, commercial trawlers, poachers: all have been affected, if not by fishing quotas, then by the pandemic

By Eunice Masson
Western Cape wetland gets new environmental protection
The Green Guardian
/ 14 February 2022

Western Cape wetland gets new environmental protection

The Berg River Estuary has been declared South Africa’s 28th Ramsar site, yet 79% of the country’s wetlands remain threatened and 48% are critically endangered

By Tunicia Phillips
Slice of life: ‘Feeding the homeless saved me’
National
/ 11 February 2022

Slice of life: ‘Feeding the homeless saved me’

After developing ‘terrible depression’ Simbirisiyo Mushanewana learnt that helping others also meant helping himself

By Eunice Masson
Self-determination is the issue of the year in the Western Cape
Opinion
/ 4 February 2022

Self-determination is the issue of the year in the Western Cape

The issue is going to be the political battleground of 2022, and not just for the Western Cape

By Phil Craig
Summer in the Cederberg region is rooibos harvest season
The Green Guardian
/ 26 January 2022

Summer in the Cederberg region is rooibos harvest season

International demand for rooibos is expected to grow exponentially, according to the South African Rooibos Council

By Eunice Masson
Winde does not rule out criminal charges against suspended Western Cape MEC Fritz
Politics
/ 25 January 2022

Winde does not rule out criminal charges against suspended Western Cape MEC Fritz

An independent legal counsel will investigate allegations made against the Democratic Alliance’s Fritz, and criminal charges are not out of the question

By Eunice Masson
Cape Town routes being monitored after taxi boss shot dead
National
/ 18 January 2022

Cape Town routes being monitored after taxi boss shot dead

Fears of renewed taxi violence are sparked after the body of a leader of the Congress of Democratic Taxi Association was found on sand dunes near Khayelitsha

By Eunice Masson
55 people killed on Western Cape roads during holiday season week
National
/ 29 December 2021

55 people killed on Western Cape roads during holiday season week

Drunk driving a major concern for road safety: 39 people arrested for driving under the influence.

By Eunice Masson
Locust swarms loom in the wake of wetter weather
The Green Guardian
/ 23 December 2021

Locust swarms loom in the wake of wetter weather

Unreported locust swarms in unoccupied farms, game and environmental parks can grow, cover large distances and destroy entire crops

By Tunicia Phillips
Welcome to Fernando’s swanky shack in Joe Slovo Park
National
/ 19 December 2021

Welcome to Fernando’s swanky shack in Joe Slovo Park

Fernando Mkhabela has transformed the interior of his modest home into a luxury five-star habitat

By Eunice Masson
South Africa witnesses alarming spike in rhino poaching
The Green Guardian
/ 14 December 2021

South Africa witnesses alarming spike in rhino poaching

Twenty-three rhinos have been killed in 36 hours, according to a nonprofit organisation; the environment department says this figure is 24 since the beginning of December

By Sheree Bega
Western Cape enters fourth Covid-19 wave
Coronavirus
/ 13 December 2021

Western Cape enters fourth Covid-19 wave

With an average of 1 600 new daily cases, the province is not recording the same rapid increases in hospital admissions and deaths as previous waves

By Eunice Masson
Simons says School in a Box helps him get top marks
Education
/ 12 December 2021

Simons says School in a Box helps him get top marks

The School in a Box device allows children to learn in a fun way even if they don’t have internet or electricity

By Eunice Masson
It’s a goal: How a former gangster is changing the lives of children through football
Sport
/ 21 November 2021

It’s a goal: How a former gangster is changing the lives of children through football

Wynne Dryden is dedicating his life to children in Epping Forest’s gang-riddled streets with the help of his love for soccer

By Eunice Masson
Q&A Sessions: Heels to takkies, dresses to scrubs with Dr Tamaryn Green
Health
/ 20 November 2021

Q&A Sessions: Heels to takkies, dresses to scrubs with Dr Tamaryn Green

Miss South Africa 2018 and Miss Universe runner-up Dr Tamaryn Green wants better working conditions for patients and doctors. As a TB and Covid-19 survivor herself, she talks to Denvor de Wee about her competitiveness, her love of nature and her imminent wedding

By Denvor de Wee
Despondency was the only outright winner in these local elections
Politics
/ 4 November 2021

Despondency was the only outright winner in these local elections

Politicians benefit from ignorant citizens ‘because then they can fool the people’, says community activist

By Eunice Masson
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