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12/07/2024

: As the level 8 storm continues to ravage the Cape, we bring you another wrap of some the damage that has been caused.

11/07/2024

A disabled resident from Zola Square, Taiwan informal Settlement in Site C, has been living in unbearable conditions since 2015.

Lwando Sigaqa says he desperately needs a better place to live. A disabled resident from Zola Square, Taiwan informal Settlement in Site C, has been living in unbearable conditions since 2015. Lwando Sigaqa, 31, a preacher, says his shack gets flooded in heavy rains and he has to scramble for proper...

11/07/2024

: Severe weather continues to impact communities in the City.

There have been several reports on flooding, home damages, blocked roads and electricity outages.

Heavy rainfall and gusty winds are expected to continue. Residents are urged to be cautious during these conditions.

Footage: overnight damage between Wednesday and Thursday July 10 and 11
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11/07/2024

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11/07/2024

A Khayelitsha photographer is beaming with pride after scooping second place and a cash prize at the Silulo Ulutho Foundation prize-giving ceremony recently.

Professor Michael Morris and Silulo Ulutho Technlogies founder, Luvuyo Rani congratulate Teddy Sambu for walking away with the second prize. A Khayelitsha photographer is beaming with pride after scooping second place and a cash prize at the Silulo Ulutho Foundation prize-giving ceremony recently. T...

11/07/2024

Khayelitsha youth from the Future Learning Institution learnt coding and robotics skills from 16 American students during the June school holiday.

Students, teachers and pupils who exchanged knowledge about computers and culture during the school holiday. Khayelitsha youth from the Future Learning Institution learnt coding and robotics skills from 16 American students during the June school holiday. Professor Bob Allen from the University of M...

11/07/2024

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Pick n Pay is working closely with Disaster Management in the Western Cape to help the flood victims.

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11/07/2024

Stormy weather has caused widespread flooding, damage and misery across the city with conditions not expected to let up until Sunday.

Ward councillor Lonwabo Mqina spent the night with some of the Enkandla residents who lost their homes and belongings during a violent storm last Thursday. Stormy weather has caused widespread flooding, damage and misery across the city with conditions not expected to let up until Sunday. Gugulethu,...

11/07/2024

Stormy weather has caused widespread flooding, damage and misery across the city with conditions not expected to let up until Sunday. Read more on Langa forum closes creche, disabled man pleads for help and more on sport and entertainment.

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10/07/2024

Severe weather impacts community newspapers’ distribution

Heeding the South African Weather Service’s latest impact warning, which is a Level 8 severe weather warning for disruptive rain and the possibility of flooding, mudslides and rockfalls on Thursday over Cape Town, Stellenbosch and Drakenstein, our distribution teams will not be distributing our pr...

10/07/2024

The 19th edition of the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival (SICMF) kicked off last week.

Opening night of the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival (SICMF) last Friday. The festival runs until Sunday July 14. PICTURE: Tiffany Schultz The 19th edition of the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival (SICMF) kicked off last week. SICMF is a project of the Department of...

09/07/2024

Residents of Monwabisi Park informal settlement in Khayelitsha have been hard hit by the strong winds and heavy rain since last week.

Some have been left trying to salvage what remains of their damaged and flooded homes while others have had to abandon all their possessions.

The Dolophini family rebuilding their home which was destroyed by strong winds on Thursday night at Monwabisi Park in Khayelitsha. Picture by BHEKI RADEBE Residents of Monwabisi Park informal settlement in Khayelitsha have been hard hit by the strong winds and heavy rain since last week. Some have b...

09/07/2024

Disney’s The Magic Box featuring an all-South African cast and crew, opens at Artscape on Wednesday October 9.

Audiences can reconnect with the legacy of Disney music through the stories, songs, and characters that have accompanied them through the different stages of their lives. Disney’s The Magic Box featuring an all-South African cast and crew, opens at Artscape on Wednesday October 9. The musical, whi...

05/07/2024

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05/07/2024

It is still incredibly hard to be a member of the Le***an, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Q***r, Intersex and Asexual+ (LGBTQIA+) community, even in this so-called democratic country.

Phiri Cawe feels that there is still a way to go for the LGBTQIA+ community to be completely free. It is still incredibly hard to be a member of the Le***an, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Q***r, Intersex and Asexual+ (LGBTQIA+) community, even in this so-called democratic country. I grew up in the villages....

05/07/2024

A 50-year-old woman on her way to work was shot dead on Tuesday morning, July 2, when the taxi she was travelling in came under fire at 7am in Nyanga.

Forensic pathologists remove the body of a woman who was killed by a bullet when the taxi she was travelling in was shot at. A 50-year-old woman on her way to work was shot dead on Tuesday morning, July 2, when the taxi she was travelling in came under fire at 7am in Nyanga. According […]

05/07/2024

Crime weary residents have blocked Thandi Modise Crescent in Makhaya after a spate of burglaries in the area.

Makhaya residents have blocked Thandi Modise Crescent. Councillor Mthwalo Mkhutswano. Crime weary residents have blocked Thandi Modise Crescent in Makhaya after a spate of burglaries in the area. Residents say the robberies are committed by thugs in vehicles so they blocked the road with large yello...

04/07/2024

On Saturday, July 27, the OR Tambo Hall in Site C, in Khayelitsha, will come alive with the sounds of gloves hitting mitts, the roar of the crowd, and the unmistakable energy of a professional boxing match.

Ntombokuqala Tolashe, from 9Sai Boxing, will face off against Matshidiso Mokebisi, for the vacant SA female featherweight title at the OR Tambo Hall in Site C, in Khayelitsha, on Saturday July 27, at noon. Picture: Lonwabo Marele On Saturday, July 27, the OR Tambo Hall in Site C, in Khayelitsha, wil...

04/07/2024

Langa Early Childhood Development (ECD) Forum members, angry parents and community members have shut down a crèche which was operating at Winnie Mandela Flats in Langa.

Members of the Langa ECD Forum held a meeting after closing down the illegal crèche. Langa Early Childhood Development (ECD) Forum members, angry parents and community members have shut down a crèche which was operating at Winnie Mandela Flats in Langa. The Western Cape Education Department has co...

04/07/2024

Following the recent stoppage of the construction of a wall at the Gugulethu cemetery by unknown people who demanded money from the contractor working there, different Gugulethu and Nyanga stakeholders including the City of Cape Town have committed to tackle the issue and come up with a solution.

Some residents have used the cemetery as dumping site. Following the recent stoppage of the construction of a wall at the Gugulethu cemetery by unknown people who demanded money from the contractor working there, different Gugulethu and Nyanga stakeholders including the City of Cape Town have commit...

04/07/2024

Hundreds of members of the Le***an, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Q***r, Intersex and Asexual+ (LGBTQIA+) community took part in the Langa Pride Parade last Saturday.

Members of the Le***an, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Q***r, Intersex and Asexual+ (LGBTQIA+) community and other stakeholders took to the streets of Langa last Saturday for a Pride Parade. Hundreds of members of the Le***an, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Q***r, Intersex and Asexual+ (LGBTQIA+) community took part....

04/07/2024

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Hundreds of members of the Le***an, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Q***r, Intersex and Asexual+(LGBTQIA+) community took part in the Langa Pride Parade last Saturday. Read more on pupils on garden project, Wayne McKay at Wave Theatre and sport.

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02/07/2024

: How South Africa’s newsrooms covered this year’s national elections is the focus of an INMA Africa Webinar.

Date and time: Wednesday July 3, 12:00 PM

Join the webinar on this link: https://inma.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KNus4hGzTu2Ct3RJ6KekBA #/registration

27/06/2024

The battle to cross Ncumo Road in Harare due to constant sewage spills has left residents fuming.

Sewage spills are causing a headache for Harare residents. The battle to cross Ncumo Road in Harare due to constant sewage spills has left residents fuming. For weeks now the sewage has pooled up on Ncumo Road in 35 Section of Ward 98. When Vukani visited the area, residents had covered the drain li...

27/06/2024

Chess has a bright future in Khayelitsha if the more than 60 people of all ages who packed the hall at the Kuyasa library on Saturday morning for a chess tournament is anything to go by.

Inganathi Sonanzi watches as Luphelo Ncwaha sends his queen in to attack. Chess has a bright future in Khayelitsha if the more than 60 people of all ages who packed the hall at the Kuyasa library on Saturday morning for a chess tournament is anything to go by. The competition was held in preparation...