Late learners battle to get placed in school
The department says it is doing its best to place learners who applied late.
Khayelitsha
Taxi blockade in Khayelitsha causes thousands of learners to miss school
The ongoing blockade of learner transport operators in Khayelitsha has resulted in over 13,000 learners missing school since Monday.
Khayelitsha school aims for 90% in physical science
The Grade 12 learners at the school this year say they are feeling the pressure to beat the 70% pass rate achieved by the class of 2022.
Cape Town’s toilets that are too hazardous to use
Residents of Khayelitsha’s informal settlements have to contend with communal toilets that do not flush or portable toilets they have to clean out themselves.
Zibonele FM back on air for Heritage Day
Zibonele FM management has represented the special events licence granted to the station as their return to the airwaves.
Khayelitsha tavern owners talk about GBV
Bheki Cele urged tavern owners to teach patrons how to drink.
Zibonele management defend their mishandling of broadcast licence
Radio Zibonele obeyed the instruction to switch off on Wednesday but its listeners are sure to feel unfairly punished as well.
Icasa unplugs Cape Town’s ‘number one’ community radio station
One of the country’s longest-standing community radios, Zibonele FM in Khayelitsha, faces closure as Icasa says they did not submit their licence renewal application on time.
Cape Town march against electricity hikes
The 9,6 percent tariff for those who get electricity from Eskom and the 8,6 percent for those who get it from the City of Cape Town will come into effect as from 1 April.
Khayelitsha residents protest against overflowing sewage
Residents of Site B in Khayelitsha protest the area’s sewer system while the City of Cape Town blames them for blockages and overflow.
Child and Youth centres in Khayelitsha starved of support amid pandemic
Children’s homes and youth centres worried about not having the access to food during the pandemic.
Residents of newly occupied settlements demand basic services
Residents of newly occupied areas in Cape Town struggle to maintain a dignified life without water, electricity and sanitation services.
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