MARINE HEALTH

Urgent call for action: Cape Town’s marine outfalls persistently fail to meet regulatory standards

8 min

3

By Kristin Engel

CAPE OF FEAR

Cape Town commits to new housing developments despite construction mafia threats

4 min

1

By Suné Payne

HOUSING CRISIS

Western Cape municipalities report large housing backlogs in SA Human Rights Commission engagement session

4 min

1

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

FIRE SEASON

Table Mountain inferno ‘largely contained’ on day 3 after surging towards City Bowl

5 min

2

By Kristin Engel

CRUCIAL DECISION

Cape Town’s Tafelberg case goes to ConCourt — activists call for coordinated affordable housing plan

5 min

2

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

FIRE SEASON

Cape Town blaze under control as community rallies after wildfire threatens Bo-Kaap neighbourhood

3 min

0

By Kristin Engel

SAPS AND THE CITY

JP Smith raid – real victims may be key investigations into 28s gangsters, R8bn contracts and collusion

7 min

19

By Caryn Dolley

RIGHT OF REPLY

Why try to undermine a court order that can benefit baboons and communities?

5 min

1

By Ryno Engelbrecht and Jenni Trethowan

SPATIAL APARTHEID

Bromwell ruling highlights urgent need for housing reform in Cape Town's displacement crisis

4 min

17

By Jonty Cogger

URBAN EDGE CONSERVATION OP-ED

Did baboon activists in Cape Town win their December 2024 court case?

4 min

2

By Ben Cousins and Peter Willis

ANALYSIS

‘Political hit squads’ and spying — repeat accusations point to dirty tricks gouging into Cape Town’s security

7 min

15

By Caryn Dolley

FOULED FEATHERS

Nineteen African penguins in rehab after oil spill off Cape Town

5 min

5

By Kristin Engel

ANALYSIS

Smear campaign or justice? Behind the police raid on DA's Xanthea Limberg and JP Smith

8 min

30

By Caryn Dolley

NEWS FLASH

Calls for suspension of Cape Town mayco members JP Smith and Xanthea Limberg after police raid offices 

4 min

22

By Suné Payne

CONSUMER PROTECTION

SA food safety raids uncover widespread health and hygiene violations

3 min

5

By Bheki C. Simelane

RIGHT OF REPLY

Cape Town’s coastal water quality — the facts versus the hype

6 min

21

By Eddie Andrews

OCEAN CHALLENGE

Diver attacked off Simon’s Town — what to do if you’re bitten by a rabid seal

7 min

6

By Kristin Engel

ACCOUNTABILITY ANALYSIS

Dear DA and City of Cape Town: Please stop the bullying tactics

7 min

128

By Rebecca Davis

WATER WOES

Tides of controversy: Coastal water quality becomes a battleground in Cape Town

9 min

69

By Kristin Engel

RIGHT TO HOUSING

City of Cape Town leaves Bromwell Street residents in limbo after landmark ConCourt ruling

6 min

5

By Michelle Banda

EYES IN THE SKY

Big Brother’s beach watch — drones and CCTV spark privacy concerns in Cape Town

4 min

154

By Kristin Engel