Bonteheuwel
latest news & developmentsSouth African artists taking over Chicago, Bonteheuwel style
The city has long had a fascination with South African jazz — and now with its visual artists
District Six: Unearthing memories committed to the grave
Through a combination of architectural photographs and autobiographical stories, a new book constructs memories of this historic neighbourhood
Ice skating champion shows off the Cape Flats talent at nationals
A young ice-skating champion has beaten the odds and brought home a national gold medal
Betrayal adds to apartheid trauma
People sacrificed to achieve liberation but they continue to suffer from poverty and exclusion
‘Politicians woo us, but don’t stop Cape Flat gangs’
‘I’ve only got one message for politicians: don’t come and waste my time talking to me’
Struggle veterans lead the fight against gangsterism
Anti-apartheid activists are now using their skills to force the state to deliver socioeconomic justice
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
Arrests made in Cape Town shutdown protests
Protests are underway in Bishop Lavis, Manenberg, Hanover Park, Nyanga, Gugulethu and Mitchells Plain
Communities attempt to shut down Cape Flats to protest gang violence
Tuesday’s shutdown is expected to see Cape Flats residents blockading major arterial roads during peak morning traffic
Standing up for Bonteheuwel: ‘We did it in 1976, and we will do it now’
In Bonteheuwel, like many gang communities, the onus has often been on women to lead protests and initiatives to protect their families
Shut down planned to protest gang violence in Cape Town
In the early hours of Wednesday morning the community of Bonteheuwel will shut down
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
Throwing the boeka at crime: How Muslims are reclaiming the streets
In Cape Town, residents of gang-riddled areas have found a novel way to use the Ramadan fast to protest against violence and creeping gentrification
Gang rape, murder: Are these children truly ‘born free’?
The gang rape of a teenager and the shooting of a 12-year-old girl tell us as much as about the failures of news media as they do about the state.