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De Lille to sue Gauteng businessman for defamation
Article
/ 7 October 2018

De Lille to sue Gauteng businessman for defamation

Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille on Sunday announced a campaign to clear her name, including suing Anthony Faul R1-million for defamation

By Jan Gerber
Anti-gang protesters accuse police of targeting them instead of gangsters
Article
/ 25 September 2018

Anti-gang protesters accuse police of targeting them instead of gangsters

Riot police fired stun grenades in Kensington and teargas in Bonteheuwel after residents blocked roads in protest against gang violence

By Raeesa Pather
Arrests made in Cape Town shutdown protests
Article
/ 25 September 2018

Arrests made in Cape Town shutdown protests

Protests are underway in Bishop Lavis, Manenberg, Hanover Park, Nyanga, Gugulethu and Mitchells Plain

By Govan Whittles
‘Jobs premier’ Winde wins DA race for top post in Western Cape record
Article
/ 21 September 2018

‘Jobs premier’ Winde wins DA race for top post in Western Cape record

The DA’s selection panel for the WC premier candidate comprises 10 members of its provincial executive and 10 members of the federal executive

By Raeesa Pather
Maimane out of running for Western Cape premier
Article
/ 18 September 2018

Maimane out of running for Western Cape premier

The DA has announced that Dan Plato will be Patricia De Lille’s successor while Maimane has “declined” to run as premier candidate

By Raeesa Pather
DA to decide if Maimane will be Western Cape premier candidate
Article
/ 17 September 2018

DA to decide if Maimane will be Western Cape premier candidate

The party’s federal executive will meet on Tuesday to discuss who will be the DA’s candidate for Western Cape premier

By Raeesa Pather
City of Cape Town eases controversial water tariffs
Article
/ 10 September 2018

City of Cape Town eases controversial water tariffs

While water tariffs have been marginally relaxed by city officials, some citizens say it’s not enough

By Raeesa Pather
DNA testing required to identify casualties in Denel explosion — city official
Article
/ 5 September 2018

DNA testing required to identify casualties in Denel explosion — city official

It was reported that eight people had died in the explosion, but Rheinmetall Denel, as well as police, would not confirm the number

By Staff Reporter
‘I’m waiting for him to come home’ — wife of Denel munitions casualty
Article
/ 4 September 2018

‘I’m waiting for him to come home’ — wife of Denel munitions casualty

Residents say most of the Denel employees were locals. The facility was one of the biggest job providers in the area

By Staff Reporter
DA to oust mayor for voting against caucus instruction
Article
/ 30 August 2018

DA to oust mayor for voting against caucus instruction

Embattled Knysna mayor Mark Willemse is facing the axe after he voted with his conscience instead of toeing the party line

By Raeesa Pather
W Cape leader ‘unfit’ to be premier
Article
/ 24 August 2018

W Cape leader ‘unfit’ to be premier

The DA is split between those who back Alan Winde and Bonginkosi Madikizela’s supporters

By Dineo Bendile
Beaufort West runs out of water
Article
/ 24 August 2018

Beaufort West runs out of water

It has been more than two years since spring rains filled up the Gamka Dam, the town’s main source of water during dry spells

By Sipho Kings and Gemma Ritchie
Cape Flats communities stand behind police while DA rallies for the army
Article
/ 20 August 2018

Cape Flats communities stand behind police while DA rallies for the army

Around the Cape Flats, communities have been agitating for the Western Cape and national governments to help them clamp down on gang violence

By Raeesa Pather
Editorial: Mashaba trumps Trump
Article
/ 17 August 2018

Editorial: Mashaba trumps Trump

‘If Mashaba was intending to out himself as a disciple of the orange bloat filling the US presidency, he did extremely well’

By Editorial
Evidence in the De Lille dossier
Article
/ 10 August 2018

Evidence in the De Lille dossier

The Cape Town mayor’s supporters and her critics feel disappointed by her resignation deal

By Raeesa Pather
Cape Town taxi strike called off
Article
/ 7 August 2018

Cape Town taxi strike called off

Buses were set alight in Khayelitsha in the early hours of Monday morning, and thousands of commuters were left stranded

By Mxolisi Mngadi
How one word sparked the Western Cape taxi strike
Article
/ 6 August 2018

How one word sparked the Western Cape taxi strike

An indaba or a pre-elective conference — how wording is alleged to have sparked strike action

By Gemma Ritchie
Knysna residents back mayor, accuse DA of not following due process
Article
/ 10 July 2018

Knysna residents back mayor, accuse DA of not following due process

Residents are firmly behind Mark Willemse who is facing a party disciplinary hearing

By Raeesa Pather
Zille launches court battle against public protector
Article
/ 9 July 2018

Zille launches court battle against public protector

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille has launched her court bid to take public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s report on judicial review

By Raeesa Pather
Bold steps are needed toward a ‘new normal’ that allocates water fairly in SA
Article
/ 9 July 2018

Bold steps are needed toward a ‘new normal’ that allocates water fairly in SA

South Africa is a water-scarce country where inequity and a lack of fairness and justice pervades water distribution

By Staff Reporter
Evictees’ lives turned inside out
Article
/ 6 July 2018

Evictees’ lives turned inside out

Winter arrived with force in Cape Town this week, and for some the driving rain adds to the suffering that comes with being evicted

By Govan Whittles
DA accuses ANC of instigating Western Cape land protests
Article
/ 4 July 2018

DA accuses ANC of instigating Western Cape land protests

Communities in Parkwood, Vrygrond, Ocean View and Mitchell’s Plein have occupied vacant land in protest against the lack of housing in the province

By Raeesa Pather
National dam levels rise higher than in 2017 ― water department
Article
/ 4 July 2018

National dam levels rise higher than in 2017 ― water department

The Western Cape dam levels that were recorded at an all-time low three months ago are rising by 5% week-on-week

By Agency
Hlophe complaint faces fresh hurdle
Article
/ 29 June 2018

Hlophe complaint faces fresh hurdle

Ten years after the initial complaint, a call for a judge’s recusal could stall the judicial conduct tribunal before it starts

By Franny Rabkin
Government lifts national drought state of disaster
Article
/ 14 June 2018

Government lifts national drought state of disaster

The national state of disaster over drought has lapsed and will not be renewed, but the Western Cape remains a provincial disaster

By Staff Reporter
Attacker shot dead after fatal stabbing attack at Malmesbury mosque
Article
/ 14 June 2018

Attacker shot dead after fatal stabbing attack at Malmesbury mosque

​Two people have been killed and several wounded in a stabbing attack at a mosque in Malmesbury in the early hours of Thursday morning

By Duncan Alfreds
The limits of coloured nationalism
Article
/ 13 June 2018

The limits of coloured nationalism

Gatvol Capetonian is a coloured ultra-nationalist organisation but here’s the kicker: their racist culprit is the post-apartheid government

By Sean Jacobs
Mkhwebane: Zille must be held to account for colonialism tweet
Article
/ 11 June 2018

Mkhwebane: Zille must be held to account for colonialism tweet

In 2017, Zille tweeted that colonialism was not “only negative” and went on to tweet how colonialism had, in her opinion, benefited South Africa

By Raeesa Pather
Bo-Kaap residents cry foul as cops nab youngster
Article
/ 7 June 2018

Bo-Kaap residents cry foul as cops nab youngster

The boy was rolling two tyres down Wale Street in preparation for the protest when two officers apprehended him and placed him in a police van

By Raeesa Pather
Dairy factory in Mossel Bay goes drought-friendly
Article
/ 7 June 2018

Dairy factory in Mossel Bay goes drought-friendly

By using an evaporation process at a new waste water treatment plant on site, approximately 47 tankers of water will now be recovered

By Jenna Etheridge
Skwatsha: Western Cape could be testing ground for land expropriation
Article
/ 6 June 2018

Skwatsha: Western Cape could be testing ground for land expropriation

​The deputy minister of rural development and land reform may assist more than 20 000 farm dwellers facing eviction in the Drakenstein municipality

By Staff Reporter
DA leaves it to the law to decide De Lille’s fate
Article
/ 5 June 2018

DA leaves it to the law to decide De Lille’s fate

For a large portion of Tuesday morning, one question seemed to puzzle presiding judges: when exactly did De Lille cease to be a member of the DA?

By Raeesa Pather
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