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Life still a struggle for residents of Cape Town’s hidden informal settlement with a difference

GROUNDUP

Life still a struggle for residents of Cape Town’s hidden informal settlement with a difference

By Mary-Anne Gontsana

Natural heritage - reviving the Cape Flats’ endangered botanical biodiversity, species and landscapes

GREEN SHOOTS

Natural heritage - reviving the Cape Flats’ endangered botanical biodiversity, species and landscapes

By Kristin Engel

City of Cape Town fires waste management director over misconduct charges

RUBBISH RUCKUS

City of Cape Town fires waste management director over misconduct charges

By Velani Ludidi

Rising seas, sinking shores — How the V&A Waterfront is bracing for impact

COASTLINE THREAT

Rising seas, sinking shores — How the V&A Waterfront is bracing for impact

By Kristin Engel

Addressing homelessness and the housing crisis in Cape Town 'requires a holistic approach with intense state intervention'

DEVELOPMENTAL MEASURES

Addressing homelessness and the housing crisis in Cape Town 'requires a holistic approach with intense state intervention'

By Lerato Mutsila

Delays as City of Cape Town prepares to evict people from seven inner city sites, offering alternative living space at new shelter

UNHOUSED PERSONS

Delays as City of Cape Town prepares to evict people from seven inner city sites, offering alternative living space at new shelter

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Cape Town’s Unlawful Occupation By-Law is not only unconstitutional, but cruel

RIGHTS TO PROPERTY OP-ED

Cape Town’s Unlawful Occupation By-Law is not only unconstitutional, but cruel

By Tanveer Jeewa and Sfiso Nxumalo

Cape Town motorists urged to factor in extra travel time as flooding aftermath causes road havoc

WINTER WALLOP

Cape Town motorists urged to factor in extra travel time as flooding aftermath causes road havoc

By Lisakanya Venna

Cold reality – many of us are closer to living on the street than we think

REFLECTION

Cold reality – many of us are closer to living on the street than we think

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

‘A travesty of human rights’ — Cape Town shelter occupants tell of degrading conditions

UNSAFE SPACE

‘A travesty of human rights’ — Cape Town shelter occupants tell of degrading conditions

By Tamsin Metelerkamp

Level 6 warning declared as two new fronts bear down on Western Cape

WINTER WALLOP

Level 6 warning declared as two new fronts bear down on Western Cape

By Suné Payne

Appeal court rules that City of Cape Town acted unlawfully in demolishing shacks, evicting residents in 2020

GROUNDUP

Appeal court rules that City of Cape Town acted unlawfully in demolishing shacks, evicting residents in 2020

By Tania Broughton

Call for help as severe weather continues to batter Western Cape

STORM HAVOC

Call for help as severe weather continues to batter Western Cape

By Lisakanya Venna

Hope for community as City of Cape Town buys occupied Marikana land seven years after landmark ruling

HUMAN SETTLEMENTS

Hope for community as City of Cape Town buys occupied Marikana land seven years after landmark ruling

By Sandiso Phaliso

More turmoil in Western Cape ANC, now over Cape Town council appointment

PARTY DIVISION

More turmoil in Western Cape ANC, now over Cape Town council appointment

By Velani Ludidi

How cops are dismantling The Firm’s ‘gang empire’ and developing a mega court case

ANALYSIS

How cops are dismantling The Firm’s ‘gang empire’ and developing a mega court case

By Caryn Dolley

Alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield limps into court alongside new accused in rapidly expanding case

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Alleged 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield limps into court alongside new accused in rapidly expanding case

By Samane Jnr Marks, Caryn Dolley and Siyabonga Goni

‘Construction mafia’ murder accused added to case against 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

‘Construction mafia’ murder accused added to case against 28s gang boss Ralph Stanfield

By Samane Jnr Marks and Caryn Dolley

Suspect arrested for Cape Town ‘construction mafia’ murder of city worker Wendy Kloppers

AGE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Suspect arrested for Cape Town ‘construction mafia’ murder of city worker Wendy Kloppers

By Caryn Dolley

Wild baboons on the South Peninsula — how not to manage urban wildlife conflicts

WILD CONFRONTATIONS OP-ED

Wild baboons on the South Peninsula — how not to manage urban wildlife conflicts

By Ben Cousins, Peter Willis and Nicky Schmidt

Fatalities rise as hail, flooding, snow, two tornadoes, heavy rainfall and high winds hit SA

WEATHER WARNING

Fatalities rise as hail, flooding, snow, two tornadoes, heavy rainfall and high winds hit SA

By Kristin Engel