Polls close and the counting of votes has begun
The number of voters in the Western Cape is expected to surpass the 2021 local government elections.
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Slow start to elections in the Western Cape
Only a quarter of registered voters had voted by noon.
Western Cape police guard voting stations and taxi routes
Police are braced to ensure voters and commuters in the province are safe on voting day.
Austerity under fire as Godongwana pauses fuel levies and low-cost housing
Ahead of the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement by the finance minister, protesters called for a pro-poor budget.
‘End hunger, stop climate harm’: protesters take demands to Parliament
On World Food Day, and with El Niño looming, climate justice activists called for system change.
Memorial service held for victims of the Strand mass shooting
The Strand community held a memorial service for the 10 victims that were killed at a shisanyama last weekend.
‘Like ICE’: Western Cape police accused of unlawfully detaining foreign migrants
Anti xenophobia activists call for the release of foreign migrants who have been detained since June.
South Africans protest against xenophobia
#operationubuntu calls for an end to xenophobic violence by vigilante groups and the government.
Court finds prima facie evidence against those responsible for Enyobeni tragedy
The tavern owners, a bouncer, the police and the Eastern Cape Liquor Board all have a case to answer for.
Baby born in a tent as African migrants camp outside Cape Town repatriation centre
Police claim Tuesday’s anti-immigration protests were peaceful but women and children have fled their homes in terror.
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