AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY Western Cape municipalities’ debt to Eskom slowly improving, but Kannaland still a problem 4 min 2 By Suné Payne
COALITION COUNTRY ANC and Cederberg Eerste forge new coalition as ‘Government of Local Unity’ emerges 3 min 4 By Suné Payne
HEART BREAK Justin Bonello’s Cederberg hideaway — an escape from the madness in the ancient Red Karoo 12 min 5 By Unknown Author
GROUNDUP From bountiful harvest to soggy nightmare — Citrusdal farmers devastated by floods 3 min 0 By Liezl Human for GroundUp
ART HISTORY Stepping into the Stone Age and opening a window onto SA’s ancient rock art 9 min 2 By Keith Bain
EXTREME WEATHER Road collapses, evacuations and rescues — floods in Western Cape wreak havoc 6 min 3 By Kristin Engel
APRIL BY-ELECTIONS Patriotic Alliance shocks ANC, DA in Western Cape wards, local party bags historic win 20 min 25 By Wayne Sussman
FEAST OF FLORA Destination Clanwilliam — for dazzling wildflowers, rooibos and more 4 min 1 By Liz Clarke
CAPE OF STORMS Appeal to declare Citrusdal a disaster area amid warning of more rain 4 min 0 By Velani Ludidi
WESTERN CAPE MUNICIPAL AUDITS Cape Town and Prince Albert pave the way with clean audits but problems persist in Beaufort West, Laingsburg and Kannaland 4 min 6 By Suné Payne
BOOK EXTRACT The resilience, magnificence and mystery of the ghost cats of the Cape 6 min 5 By John Yeld
FEBRUARY BY-ELECTIONS Team Sugar deals bittersweet blow to ANC as small local parties offer blueprint for staying relevant 14 min 1 By Wayne Sussman
ESCAPE Towards the ancient wonders of the Western Cape’s Koue Bokkeveld mountains 8 min 0 By Carmen Clegg
COVID-19 CORRUPTION REVELATIONS SIU blames ‘leadership instability’ at Kannaland Municipality for failure to act against officials 3 min 0 By Suné Payne
WESTERN CAPE BY-ELECTION There’s a doctor in the house — new Cederberg DA councillor says it’s all about healing community rifts 3 min 1 By Suné Payne
GROUND LEVEL REPORT Lambert’s Bay - a divided Western Cape town in the midst of a crucial by-election 6 min 1 By Suné Payne
OCTOBER BY-ELECTIONS DA doctor beats mayor Farmer in Cederberg, while IFP flips the script in southern KwaZulu-Natal 9 min 2 By Wayne Sussman
POWER BILLS Four Western Cape municipalities owe Eskom nearly R256m; only two have payment plans in place 2 min 10 By Suné Payne
WINTER PHOTO ESSAY Fields of dreams pay homage to South Africa’s floral kingdom 3 min 0 By Angus Begg