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Thieves steal history as Migrant Labour Museum targetted repeatedly
The continuous break-ins at the Lwandle Migrant Labour Museum have been described as a “threat” to the safety of the staff.
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Ongoing sewage problems force Laduma Street residents to vacate their homes
Several shack owners in Kosovo informal settlement, along Laduma Street, have been forced to vacate their homes due to ongoing sewage problems in the area.
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Kids left in limbo as threats from taxis go viral
A staggering 2 400 learners were prevented by members of the Cape Organisation for the Democratic Taxi Association (Codeta) from attending classes on Monday 13 January, according to the Western Cape Education Department (WCED).
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Cable tie gang strikes twice in a matter of days in Strand area
A spate of armed robberies, with the same modus operandi of tying victims with cable ties, has rocked the area of Lwandle.
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Look at God Music Awards music awards fever rising ahead of showpiece
The Look at God Music Awards (LAGMA), aimed at igniting creative spirit, craft appreciation and community involvement, will take place for the second year running on Saturday 18 February, at Strand Town Hall.
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30 shacks burnt down, 59 people left homeless in KTC
Shacks fires are more or less the norm in the metro, with a series of shack-fire incidents that have occurred in the last few weeks. Last Wednesday 8 February, at least 133 shacks burned down in the Neva-Neva informal settlement,…
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Body of an unknown man recovered from sewage in Kosovo
Kosovo shack dwellers in Samora Machel were traumatised after they discovered the body of an unknown man in sewage in Laduma Street on Monday 13 February.
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U-Manganga ucela amalizo
Usapho lakwa Manganga, kumatyotyombe ase Neve-Neva, lukhala ezimantshiyane emva kokutshelwa yinto kuquka iimpahla kunye neencwadi zesikolo zabantwana.
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Fire victims scramble to rebuild their lives after blaze tears down more than 100 shacks in Philippi
Over 100 shacks were ravaged by fire at Neva-Neva informal settlement, Philippi, yesterday Wednesday 8 February, leaving nearly 1 000 people homeless.
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Residents left devastated by shocking discovery of man’s body in Samora Machel
Kosovo shack dwellers in Samora Machel were left traumatised after they discovered a body of an unknown man in raw sewage in Laduma Street on Monday 13 February.









