GROUNDUP

Judgment reserved in city's bid to overturn interdict preventing eviction of 31 families living in Obs main road

2 min

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By Mary-Anne Gontsana

FREE THE CITY

Let’s test a permanent road closure of Adderley Street in favour of pedestrianisation

5 min

3

By Roland Postma

POLICING ANALYSIS

SAPS and the City (of Cape Town) — turning tables of suspicions and suspension

5 min

7

By Caryn Dolley

TRUTH TO POWER

‘Outrageous’: Mayors slam Eskom’s proposed electricity hikes as unlawful and unjust

4 min

2

By Unknown Author

JUSTICE FOR DUMISANI JOXO

SAHRC hearings into attacks on Cape Town’s homeless after police shooting of Rondebosch man

5 min

1

By Vincent Cruywagen

OUR BURNING ASSEMBLY

Devastating fire that laid waste to uninsured Parliament building reveals enormous safety deficiencies

8 min

2

By Vincent Cruywagen

LAW AND DISORDER

Police Minister Bheki Cele intervenes amid fresh claims of ‘rogue’ operations in Cape Town cop unit

6 min

17

By Caryn Dolley

OUR BURNING ASSEMBLY

From inactivated sprinklers to poor ventilation, fire safety officers flag faulty equipment as factor in Parliament blaze

5 min

7

By Vincent Cruywagen

OUR BURNING ASSEMBLY

Mapisa-Nqakula thanks firefighters while Parliament comes to terms with extensive damage

3 min

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By Suné Payne

DESMOND MPILO TUTU (7 OCTOBER 1931 – 26 DECEMBER 2021)

Mourners make their way to St George’s Cathedral in Cape Town to pay respects to the Arch

4 min

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By Unknown Author

URBAN WILDLIFE OP-ED

SOS: Save Our Scott — the Cape Peninsula baboon

6 min

2

By Jenni Trethowan

LAW ENFORCEMENT OP-ED

City of Cape Town’s ‘broken windows’ policy demands more than a criminal justice response

4 min

1

By Abdirahman Maalim Gossar

THE HAVEN

Leading operator in Cape Town’s multimillion-rand homelessness industry is accused of failing at its core objectives

10 min

3

By Biénne Huisman

UNSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OP-ED

River Club: Utopian fantasies of a high-tech concrete jungle in a city of broken infrastructures and fractured communities

6 min

4

By Steven Robins

LOCAL GOVERNMENT: CAPE TOWN

New broom: Geordin Hill-Lewis announces new mayoral committee with a mix of fresh and familiar faces

4 min

5

By Suné Payne

groundup land evictions

City of Cape Town appeals ‘overboard’ interdict halting lockdown shack demolitions

3 min

1

By Marecia Damons

2021 ELECTIONS: WINNER

Cape Town’s youngest mayor yet, but an old DA hand – ‘excited’ Geordin Hill-Lewis is ready for the hot seat

3 min

2

By Suné Payne

2021 ELECTIONS: CAPE TOWN

DA retains ‘homeless hub’ Sea Point, where care for the destitute is a hot topic

3 min

2

By Sandisiwe Shoba

OP-ED: Homelessness

Criminalisation will not resolve Cape Town’s broken housing system and the plight of the homeless

5 min

1

By Jonty Cogger and Danielle Louw

Daily Maverick Webinar

Power and houses: How ANC, Good and DA Cape Town mayoral candidates are angling for your vote

4 min

1

By Karabo Mafolo

TRAPPED UPSTAIRS

‘The City of Cape Town has robbed my child of her freedom’: A mother’s plea for help

4 min

26

By Vincent Cruywagen