Cape Town law enforcement officers protest dismissal
The 66 LEAP officers were hired after brief training but dismissed by the City of Cape Town for failing driving and firearm competency tests.
Cape Town
South African journalists stand in solidarity with their colleagues in Palestine
The number of journalists killed in Palestine in the last three months is almost double the 63 killed over 20 years in the Vietnam War.
Mitchells Plain residents protest police silence over guns stolen from the cop shop
Mitchells Plain residents are worried that the guns stolen from SAPS will be used to commit more violent crime in the area.
Doors of learning shut by budget cuts
Parents and learners hope that they will be placed in schools this year despite deep cuts in the education budget.
2023: The wrap
A summary of stories reported by Elitsha this year.
BOOK REVIEW | The Bus People
The book explores different themes of working class life in the stories of the passengers on a bus in Khayelitsha.
KDF wants shack dwellers gone to make way for a private hospital
The residents of an informal settlement near Khayelitsha Mall say they won’t move to make way for a private hospital but demand basic services instead.
Gugulethu residents march for access and better healthcare facilities
The protestors demand the building of a district hospital in Gugulethu as the day hospital is not adequately equipped.
Toilet cleaning extortion attempts leave TR section in a stinky situation
Residents of TR section say they have to deal with maggots and faeces smell everywhere ever since the cleaning and collecting of buckets was suspended in October due to extortion gangs.
Shack dwellers flee violent persecution
Many residents of Siyakhana have fled their homes for fear of their lives. On Wednesday night, several homes were petrol bombed by ‘maphara’.
UWC students march against GBV and university’s silence on reported cases
Two cases of sexual assault involving three EFFSC leaders at UWC provoked students to march against gender-based violence on campus.
Extortion and murder hold back development in Delft
Cape Town has not been able to find contractors willing to risk involvement in its construction projects in Delft.
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