Khayelitsha’s most common dread disease – diabetes
Community members urged to take control of their health on World Diabetes Day.
Cape Town
Extortion rackets and City delays keep residents in the dark for almost a year
Housing MMC says electrical contractor finished their contract and the next one will be appointed at the end of November.
Sex workers complain of police harassment and rape
The festive season is seen as boom time for sex work but also a period of heightened police brutality.
Fury after taxi operator dies in police custody
Codeta is calling for the national Minister of Police to intervene.
Artivist protest outside African Energy Week in Cape Town
Protesters performed the devastating effect that extravism is having on the environment and livelihoods.
Hundreds march to Parliament against budget cuts
Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwane confirmed what the protesters feared.
Activists ask: What happened to land reform?
The lack of decent housing in Cape Town and other parts of the country is a problem the government seems reluctant to solve.
Human Rights Commission hosts dialogue on racism at Western Cape schools
A dialogue on racism was called by the human rights commission after incidents of racism were reported at a number of Western Cape schools.
Extortion and by-law infringement top priorities for police over festive season
The national and Western Cape police commissioners outlined their crime prevention strategy for the holiday season.
Hunger and disease draws protesters to parliament on World Food Day
Led by the People’s Health Movement, activists took to the streets of Cape Town to highlight food insecurity in the country.
Khayelitsha residents march against gun violence and crime
The marchers crisscrossed the township in a protest against gun violence, extortion and mass killings that are plaguing the township.
Climate activists protest Africa Oil vampires
Gwede Mantashe told the delegates that South Africa is committed to a mix of energy sources while activists are calling for an end to the use of fossil fuels.
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