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43 homeless after 13 shacks razed and gutted in Khayelitsha
A total of 13 shacks were gutted when a fire broke out at Taiwan informal settlement, in Site C, on Saturday 18 February.
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Last minute meeting halts taxi strike
A last-minute meeting between government officials and Santaco (South African National Taxi Council) averted a provincial taxi strike planned for yesterday (22 February).
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‘Be mindful of our environment’: Mfuleni and Makhaza residents clean up their wetlands
Mfuleni and Makhaza residents were reminded of the importance of living in a clean environment during the cleaning up of wetlands in the two communities on Saturday 18 February.
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‘Langa, please use condoms’: Increased awareness raised through health drive
As the nation concluded the National Condom Week on Friday 17 February, scores of Langa residents converged at Langa Police Station to raise awareness about the importance of using condoms.
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Sondela residents get new plots
At least 324 shack dwellers from Sondela informal settlement, in Ward 108 in Mfuleni, will be relocated to new sites along Parliament Street for temporary accommodation.
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Dogs of the Game FC live up to ferocity of their name
Dogs of the Game FC from Mandela Park in Khayelitsha won the Battle of the Stars Tournament on Saturday 18 February, after beating Money Heist FC from Philippi 3-0 on penalties.
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Mfuleni was the least safe place in the country last year according to latest crime stats
Mfuleni was the least safe place in the country during the third quarter of 2022/2023, that is according to the latest crime statistics by Police Minister Bheki Cele.
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Mgwevana family fighting a losing battle as dirty water inside their home continues to reek
The Magwevana family at Neva-Neva informal settlement in Philippi East is fighting a losing battle after the sewage is coming into their shack.
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Hundreds gather at memorial for man allegedly stabbed to death over a bottle of gin
Hundreds of people converged at the Methodist Church of Southern Africa in Site C during the memorial service of Zolani Toyana (23) on Sunday 19 February.
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Tshawe’s Tavern wins award for best food
What started as a hobby, assisting her mother to cook after school as a child, has made Grace Telana a winner of the Western Cape Provincial Mzansi Tavern Chef.










