As homeless individuals have for years been victim to the socioeconomic struggles of life on the street, one organization has stepped-up in the hopes of giving the homeless a new lease on life. Hope Street, which is an up and coming non-profit organization (NPO), has begun working within the homeless[…]
The City of Cape Town’s Social Housing Unit has arrested over sixty people since the start of the year in connection with illegal housing occupation. Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, Alderman JP Smith, says the unit was established in 2012 to curb the illegal occupation of council owned[…]
Moms Move for Justice (MMJ) recently took to the street of the CBD voicing concerns about the gang violence claiming the lives of their children and the lack of progress made within the judicial system. The group handed over a memorandum of demands to the Department of Justice and the[…]
Concerns are being raised among residents in Maitland and Salt River after a decomposing buried woman was discovered in a nearby abandoned building. The discovery was made on the 2nd August in Voortrekker Road, Maitland. The discovery is as an indicator to residents that derelict buildings are becoming hotspots for[…]
Thursday, August 25, 2016, marked the second anniversary of the release of the Khayelitsha Commission of Inquiry’s final report. The Commission sat in 2014 in what many describe as a ground-breaking process in which it uncovered systemic issues with policing not only within Khayelitsha, but across the country. The inquiry’s[…]
This weekend Rondebosch East residents were abuzz after a motorist unwittingly became entrenched in a sinkhole. The sinkhole opened up early Saturday afternoon on the corner of Burwood and Gordon Road after a Kia Picanto entered the intersection. While the sinkhole only opened up on Saturday, residents say that a[…]
A plot of land that is set to be used to erect a mosque in Parklands, Tableview has been issued with a “cease work” notice by the City of Cape Town. The developer of the project was served with the notice after residents in the community and the Parklands Homeowners[…]
Cape Town’s problematic traffic congestion may be solved in certain areas following a study that has been launched by the City of Cape Town’s Transport department (TCT). The study aims to determine current and future access needs within, to and from southern suburbs. The study, which will last for the[…]
Municipalities have until August 24 to hold their first council meeting after the August 3 elections, the ministry of Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs said on Tuesday. The clock started ticking on August 10 when the results of the local government elections were gazetted, said Cogta Minister David Van Rooyen. The[…]
Despite very little progress in the District Six land claims process, it seems there may be a glimmer of hope for claimants. On Thursday, the District Six Working Committee (D6WC) announced it will host a public meeting with beneficiaries, who have who have been patiently waiting for some breakthrough in[…]
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