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Hundreds of people gathered at Motale Bus Depot in Gugulethu during the gala dinner to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Realistic Organisation on Friday 23 February..

Starting a business is not child’s play, it requires a lot of patience and determination. These are the remarks of businesswoman Siyanda Mangwana.

Since its beginnings in 2017 Ithongo Lethu from Gugulethu has grown to be one of the standout additions to the Cape Town Carnival, bringing a dynamic blend of both local culture and community spirit to the forefront.

Scores of homeless people from Khayelitsha were over the moon on Saturday 24 February when they received special treatment from the Mbonombini Health and Wellness Centre. The event was held at an open space near Khayelitsha Mall in the area.

The case of the alleged killer of the Gugulethu Community Policing Forum (CPF) deputy chair has been postponed to April for his next appearance. The suspect appeared at Athlone Magistrates’ Court in Athlone on Thursday 22 February.

Nyanga residents are shattered after four women were shot and killed at Sibini Avenue in Zwelitsha, on Wednesday evening 21 February.

Excitement was evident on the faces of young people who graduated from the National Youth Service programme under the Expanded Public Works Programme(EPWP) on Friday 16 February.

A development project at Ward 114 in Mfuleni is underway and is expected to be completed soon. The project accommodates beneficiaries from various areas including Nyanga, Philippi and some of the old informal settlements and backyarders from Mfuleni.

Shack dwellers from the Votsho informal settlement say they lost hope in the City, accusing the municipality of ignoring and marginalising them.

The phenomenon of drugs in our communities is a problem. Many families are broken as a result. Young people are becoming hobos because they are addicted to drugs. This is a scourge that we need to fight as a collective.