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Phantoms and forgeries: The cover-ups of Cape Town’s planning officers

In this last instalment of our three-part investigation, Daily Maverick takes its reporting on the clandestine workings of Cape Town’s municipal planning structures to the Blaauwberg district, where 40,000 middle-income ratepayers have been protesting against the City’s inaction on dozens of illegal buildings. As we discovered, along with the allegations of corruption, the threats of building collapse are real.

By Kevin Bloom

VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE

Jumpers shooting death toll climbs to 13: The devastated families left behind

By Bheki C. Simelane

LEAD MAN

Rassie shows depth of Bok scenario planning with selections for Barbarians and Zimbabwe matches

By Craig Ray

CLIMATE ADAPTATION

Africa’s coastlines have been changing for a century — critical interactive tool shows how

By Tiara Walters

AFTER THE BELL

Mapping a new mindset - climbing our way out of financial debt

By Stephen Grootes

THE PARADOX OF DEFEAT

How losing the Iran war could be a win for the US

By J Brooks Spector

HUMAN RIGHTS SHAME

Zimbabwean mother’s deadly ordeal highlights migrant healthcare crisis after SA hospital demands upfront payment

By Faizel Cook

CARTOON

Taught a lesson

By Nathi and UBUNTOONS

Your Fifa World Cup 2026 Companion

COCAINE COAST

How Western Cape ‘murder-at-sea’ cocaine case links to ‘Big Five base’ in Gauteng

By Caryn Dolley

BEST UNIVERSITIES

Human Rights Commission asked to probe manganese pollution choking Nelson Mandela Bay

By Andisa Bonani

QUESTIONABLE FIGURES

SA dismisses WHO boss’s claim of 10 foreign nationals killed in xenophobic violence

By Naledi Mashishi

LANGUAGE OF RESISTANCE

Max du Preez, Youth Day and my discovery of another Afrikaans

By Deon Snyman

16 JUNE 50 YEARS LATER

What the youth are marching for in our 32-year-old democracy

The class of 1976 had made it very clear what motivated their protest and what they were fighting for. On the 50th anniversary of the uprising, young people in a very different country still want their voices to be heard. Times have changed, but the issues are no less urgent.

By Daniélle Schaafsma

16 JUNE 50 YEARS LATER