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Western Cape

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
Dismissed cop Jeremy Vearey’s arbitration hearing nears its end
National
/ 4 November 2021

Dismissed cop Jeremy Vearey’s arbitration hearing nears its end

Vearey’s defence seeks advantage from suspension cloud hanging over police head Khehla Sitole

By Eunice Masson
Is the ANC’s corrective action too little too late?
Politics
/ 3 November 2021

Is the ANC’s corrective action too little too late?

Although the ANC believes it has done okay in these elections, the numbers tell a different tale

By M&G Politics Team and M&G Data Desk
Mossel Bay municipality is a success story, but more attention needs to be paid to the poor
Politics
/ 1 November 2021

Mossel Bay municipality is a success story, but more attention needs to be paid to the poor

Creating an investor sales pitch for Mossel Bay is not a difficult task

By Eunice Masson
COP26: ‘We don’t want this terrible future’
The Green Guardian
/ 31 October 2021

COP26: ‘We don’t want this terrible future’

Unless urgent action is taken, South Africa will suffer enormous socioeconomic and ecological harm from climate change in the next 50 years

By Sheree Bega
Police identify 300 high risk areas during local government elections
Politics
/ 26 October 2021

Police identify 300 high risk areas during local government elections

Police minister Bheki Cele said they have identified the KZN, Gauteng, Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces as high risk areas deploying a high contingent of police and SANDF

By Lizeka Tandwa
Bird flu outbreak on Dyer Island causing mass deaths
The Green Guardian
/ 20 October 2021

Bird flu outbreak on Dyer Island causing mass deaths

The island hosts the vulnerable African penguins, endangered bank cormorant and roseate tern

By Eunice Masson
Taxi operators clash with cops over disputed Route B97 in Cape Town
National
/ 18 October 2021

Taxi operators clash with cops over disputed Route B97 in Cape Town

Three suspects remain in custody following their arrest on charges of attempted murder and assault after eight taxis were impounded

By Eunice Masson
Report arrests Cele’s claims of Western Cape having most policing resources in South Africa
National
/ 14 October 2021

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

By Eunice Masson
Mother discovers body of her drowned child, missing for a week, between rocks at Mossel Bay beach
National
/ 13 October 2021

Mother discovers body of her drowned child, missing for a week, between rocks at Mossel Bay beach

While the community is seeking permanent lifeguards, the municipality contends it cannot afford such

By Eunice Masson
State refuses to fund Hlophe’s high court bid to avert impeachment
National
/ 8 October 2021

State refuses to fund Hlophe’s high court bid to avert impeachment

The solicitor-general said state legal assistance for the embattled Western Cape judge president ended when the JSC confirmed that he was guilty of misconduct for trying to compromise Concourt judges

By Emsie Ferreira
Man accused of killing four at Cape taxi rank granted R10 000 bail
National
/ 6 October 2021

Man accused of killing four at Cape taxi rank granted R10 000 bail

Mbongeni Songo is facing four counts of murder and one of attempted murder. A fifth person was wounded in the same incident

By Eunice Masson
Cape Town’s desperate female gangster phenomenon
National
/ 1 October 2021

Cape Town’s desperate female gangster phenomenon

Research finds women and girls act as recruits, drug dealers and armed gangsters in the ‘deeply ingrained’ gang culture in the Western Cape

By Eunice Masson
Police pursuing ‘specific lead’ in Khayelitsha triple murder
National
/ 1 October 2021

Police pursuing ‘specific lead’ in Khayelitsha triple murder

Suspects still at large following the execution-style killing of three women aged 17, 20 and 21

By Eunice Masson
Triple murder in Khayelitsha investigated by police
National
/ 28 September 2021

Triple murder in Khayelitsha investigated by police

Three young women have been shot dead execution-style in one of Cape Town’s gang-riddled communities

By Eunice Masson
Fire in Bonteheuwel forces extended family with 15 children into one-bedroom house
National
/ 23 September 2021

Fire in Bonteheuwel forces extended family with 15 children into one-bedroom house

This is the fourth fire in in the area in recent weeks

By Eunice Masson
Security beefed up at Philippi school where teacher was killed
Education
/ 22 September 2021

Security beefed up at Philippi school where teacher was killed

‘He was like a loving father,’ says community member of murdered teacher in Philippi, Western Cape

By Eunice Masson
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