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JP Smith, Cape Town City safety boss faces vote of no confidence
Article
/ 13 October 2019

JP Smith, Cape Town City safety boss faces vote of no confidence

Smith said the motion against him doesn’t have anything to do with issues playing out in the party’s leadership, but over disagreements in the Cape DA

By Lester Kiewit
Maimane proposes early DA elections
Article
/ 4 October 2019

Maimane proposes early DA elections

Who is behind moves to oust the Democratic Alliance leader is not clear. Why there appears to be an anti-Maimane campaign is easier to answer

By Lester Kiewit
​Data-driven safety plan aims for rapid violent crime prevention in the Western Cape
Article
/ 1 October 2019

​Data-driven safety plan aims for rapid violent crime prevention in the Western Cape

Data collection, R1-billion in funding, behavioural change and investigators: This is how the Western Cape is trying to deal with violent crime

By Jacques Coetzee 1
Two vie for DA federal chair
Article
/ 20 September 2019

Two vie for DA federal chair

With nominations opening this month, the contest for the Democratic Alliance’s second-in-command is heating up

By Lester Kiewit
Slice of life: Going up in the world
Article
/ 26 July 2019

Slice of life: Going up in the world

‘Getting retrenched opened up a lot of doors for me’

By Lester Kiewit
Mixed emotions as soldiers return to the Cape Flats
Article
/ 23 July 2019

Mixed emotions as soldiers return to the Cape Flats

Police Minister Bheki Cele made good on his week-old promise to send the SANDF to the Cape Flats to secure the area

By Raeesa Pather
Delay in military deployment will work in the favour of the cops — defence minister
Article
/ 17 July 2019

Delay in military deployment will work in the favour of the cops — defence minister

Last week Police Minister Bheki Cele announced that President Ramaphosa had approved the deployment of military personnel to parts of Cape Town

By Lester Kiewit
Military intervention is not a crime-fighting solution
Article
/ 15 July 2019

Military intervention is not a crime-fighting solution

Moving towards militarised policing in South Africa could prove to be a deadly mistake

By Ziyanda Stuurman
Community police break ranks in Flats
Article
/ 12 July 2019

Community police break ranks in Flats

Volunteers call for an independent police manager and soldiers to help stop Western Cape murders

By Raeesa Pather
‘Accidental’ author climbs bestseller list
Article
/ 5 July 2019

‘Accidental’ author climbs bestseller list

​Yusuf Daniels, a former auctioneer, describes himself as someone who became an author by mistake

By Lester Kiewit
Financial state of municipalities has worsened — AG
Article
/ 26 June 2019

Financial state of municipalities has worsened — AG

Although irregular expenditure has decreased slightly in municipalities, most of them were unable to achieve a clean audit

By Mashadi Kekana
Still fighting “black privilege” in fair Cape
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Still fighting “black privilege” in fair Cape

"I wonder why Zille and her ilk find it okay to speak of “black privilege” a mere 25 years after black people got the vote without reparations."

By Zukiswa Wanner
Corruption plagues land reform
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Corruption plagues land reform

Hazel Friedman digs into a SIU probe into 148 land reform projects, which found that a quarter were corrupt and millions of rands have disappeared

By Staff Reporter
Two murders, two crime strategies
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Two murders, two crime strategies

Authorities are accused of taking violent crime in the Western Cape’s rural areas more seriously than on the Cape Flats, writes Lester Kiewit

By Lester Kiewit
Editorial: Inequality in Cape’s unsafety
Article
/ 7 June 2019

Editorial: Inequality in Cape’s unsafety

‘Policing keeps people safe. Without it, people in places like the Cape Flats are stuck in a state of chronic insecurity’

By Editorial
Premiers signal virtue in provinces
Article
/ 31 May 2019

Premiers signal virtue in provinces

Displays of conspicuous frugality replace flashy inaugurations as leaders promise delivery

By Lester Kiewit and Paddy Harper
How Auntie Patty became Minister De Lille
Article
/ 30 May 2019

How Auntie Patty became Minister De Lille

The appointment is a massive boost to De Lille who resigned from the DA in October last year

By Lester Kiewit
‘Farm flipping’: How land reform was broken by the elite
Article
/ 24 May 2019

‘Farm flipping’: How land reform was broken by the elite

Luthuli House ‘comrades-in-farms’ — including former minister Gugile Nkwinti — appear to be profiting from farms earmarked for land redistribution

By Staff Reporter
Change for climate a risky business
Article
/ 24 May 2019

Change for climate a risky business

South Africa must adapt rapidly if it is to mitigate the negative effects of the low-carbon transition

By Kevin Davie
Winde’s cabinet to undergo lifestyle audits
Article
/ 23 May 2019

Winde’s cabinet to undergo lifestyle audits

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde was sworn in on Wednesday

By Lester Kiewit
Peter Marais: Send me to assembly to battle DA, EFF
Article
/ 10 May 2019

Peter Marais: Send me to assembly to battle DA, EFF

The FF+ won just 1.57% of the vote in the Western Cape and should be allocated at least one seat in the provincial legislature

By Lester Kiewit
ANC plans to be “damn good opposition” in Western Cape
Article
/ 10 May 2019

ANC plans to be “damn good opposition” in Western Cape

Despite worst-ever result in the province, the ANC sees a dip in DA support as a sign that it can take municipalities in 2021

By Lester Kiewit
EARLY DA LEAD SET TO HOLD IN THE WESTERN CAPE
Article
/ 9 May 2019

EARLY DA LEAD SET TO HOLD IN THE WESTERN CAPE

Speaking at the Western Cape results centre, the DA’s Premier candidate Alan Winde says his party is not celebrating just yet

By Lester Kiewit
Western Cape off to voting start despite minor glitches
Article
/ 8 May 2019

Western Cape off to voting start despite minor glitches

Police are monitoring morning protests in Khayelitsha, Siqalo, and Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route

By Lester Kiewit
Rain, protest dampen election spirits in parts of Cape
Article
/ 8 May 2019

Rain, protest dampen election spirits in parts of Cape

Since Tuesday, there have been reports of unrest in volatile areas of Cape Town

By Lester Kiewit
DA’s majority looks safe in the Western Cape’ — IRR
Article
/ 6 May 2019

DA’s majority looks safe in the Western Cape’ — IRR

The Democratic Alliance seems to be well on its way to retaining the province according to data released by the Institute of Race Relations

By Mashadi Kekana
Bittersweet euphoria of Sudan’s exiles
Africa
/ 3 May 2019

Bittersweet euphoria of Sudan’s exiles

Our hearts belong with the revolution at home, say Sudanese exiles based in South Africa

By Christopher Clark
FF+ gains traction in Mossel Bay
Article
/ 26 April 2019

FF+ gains traction in Mossel Bay

And it is not only white conservatives who are donning the party’s green and orange colours

By Lester Kiewit and M&G Data Desk
The Wine Guy
Article
/ 24 April 2019

The Wine Guy

Trailblazing Stellenbosch

By Tamsin Oxford
Explore the Cape in a huge variety of ways
Article
/ 23 April 2019

Explore the Cape in a huge variety of ways

Helicopters, horseback, segway or on foot – the choice is yours

By Welcome Lishivha
Equality court sets new policing precedent
Article
/ 28 March 2019

Equality court sets new policing precedent

Court finds allocation of police resources in the Western Cape unfairly discriminated against black and poor people on the basis of race and poverty

By Musawenkosi Cabe
A frightful night in False Bay
Article
/ 22 February 2019

A frightful night in False Bay

‘I don’t feel safer knowing our military can blow algae to bits’

By Hans Mackenzie Main
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