Bo-Kaap and District Six plans passed despite public participation concerns

DA councillors vote plans through but residents say they haven’t had time to study them.

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News | 1 June 2023

Over 200 Khayelitsha families refuse to relocate for private hospital

A fast food outlet is also planned for the site

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News | 1 June 2023

Thriving Langa gardens feed hungry families

Former dumpsites transformed into vegetable plots

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Feature | 31 May 2023

Standoff between shack dwellers and sand mining company in Khayelitsha

Mining operations halted after families living in shacks near the site complain about sand filling their homes

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News | 30 May 2023

“People put borders in their hearts, that’s where xenophobia comes from”

Immigrant and South African women celebrate Africa Day together

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News | 29 May 2023

Court upholds eviction of circus occupiers

Residents offered accommodation at the Culemborg Safe Space and must be out by 31 July

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News | 26 May 2023

About 100 students march to NSFAS over funding troubles

“We (SRCs) refuse to remain silent while the dreams and aspirations of the children of the poor and working class are trampled on by an unyielding bureaucracy.”

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News | 24 May 2023

“Biased” magistrate should have recused herself, judge finds in Communicare case

Court sets aside decision by acting magistrate Venice Burgins

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Law | 24 May 2023

Family of man shot by police in Philippi say they waited five hours for an ambulance

Mhlangabezi Skeyi was shot while trying to connect electricity illegaly

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News | 24 May 2023

Government criticised for blaming Covid for the country’s literacy crisis

Department of basic education needs to take responsibility for “devastating” literacy rates, say opposition and civil society

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News | 23 May 2023

Khayelitsha families want asbestos roofing removed

Project to fix houses was halted during Covid

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News | 23 May 2023

March in Khayelitsha to mark 10 years of Khumbulani Pride

“There are no other spaces like this” says Triangle Project’s Sharon Cox

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Brief | 23 May 2023

Having withstood apartheid removals, District Six families fight eviction by new owner

Original District Six cottages now face the threat of developer’s bulldozers

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News | 22 May 2023

UCT chair resigns following governance panel’s recommendations

Report makes several findings against Babalwa Ngonyama, particularly in relation to her treatment of former deputy vice-chancellor Lis Lange

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News | 22 May 2023

GroundUp told to remove Lottery article following fake copyright claim

If we don’t remove the article access to our website may be blocked

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News | 19 May 2023

Langa Dompas Museum: the story of apartheid’s hated “pass”

On the premises of the old court, the museum pays tribute to those who suffered

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Feature | 18 May 2023