Articles for Matthew Hirsch

Eviction hearing looms for refugees in Bellville camp

The refugees have rejected repatriation to home countries or returning to South African communities

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News | 15 August 2025

Protest outside US Consulate in Cape Town as Israel moves to take over Gaza City

Activists call for America to stop supporting Israel’s war in Gaza

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Brief | 8 August 2025

Cape Union Mart and pro-Palestine activists gear up for court battle

Company owner Philip Krawitz denies funding Israel’s army

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News | 8 August 2025

Protesters call for UK and UAE to take action on Gaza

This follows calls for a global day of action to demand immediate relief for Gaza

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News | 1 August 2025

Holocaust Centre urged to recognise genocide in Gaza

Centre director alarmed by humanitarian situation, but says “the designation of genocide is a legal matter”

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Brief | 31 July 2025

Lifeline for penguins opens in Cape Town

A new seabird nursery at SANCCOB will incubate eggs and rear orphaned and abandoned chicks

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Brief | 28 July 2025

Artscape social housing development moves ahead

1,476 social housing units planned at 16-storey development

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Brief | 25 July 2025

Cape Town protesters bang pots against Israel’s use of food as a weapon

Over 100 people have starved to death in Gaza

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Brief | 24 July 2025

St George’s Cathedral hosts sold-out fundraiser for Gaza

Songs for Freedom concert raised more than R260,000

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Brief | 21 July 2025

Affordable housing without state subsidies – City of Cape Town says it will work

City plans to sell land to private developers at a discount

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Analysis | 9 July 2025

City of Cape Town to evict refugees living at two emergency housing sites

About 160 refugees at Wingfield were among those who protested outside the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in 2019

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News | 8 July 2025

Explainer: affordable housing in Cape Town

The City of Cape Town has promised 12,000 affordable homes

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Feature | 7 July 2025

In photos: Overcome Heights battered by storm

Ward councillor says there’s a long-term plan to help the community

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Brief | 28 June 2025

In photos: Hundreds of homes flooded in Saldanha Bay

Municipality and Gift of the Givers offer warm meals and clothing to victims

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Photo Essay | 27 June 2025

Social housing at Salt River Market moves one step forward

Heritage approval granted, but funding is uncertain and informal settlement families still need to be relocated

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News | 23 June 2025

Call for Stellenbosch University to take a stand on Gaza

Other universities in South Africa have passed resolutions criticising the war

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News | 21 June 2025