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While the nation is grappling with the effects of load shedding, Siyahlala shack dwellers in Langa are not bothered, something that makes their neighbouring Backstage community livid.

Residents from Lower Crossroads say they have given up on the City of Cape Town after living in squalor for a long time.

A place of worship was turned into Sodom and Gomorrah more than two weeks ago, when worshippers were forced to strip naked by two thugs and made to engage in acts of indecency for over two hours.

Lwandle police officers managed to foil further house break-in incidents when catching three suspects driving a black Toyota Fortuner in the Lwandle police precinct on Thursday 13 April, about 12:30.

A 32-year-old man appeared in the Khayelitsha Magistrates’ Court on Monday 17 April in connection with the killing and raping of 13-year-old Thimna Kuze.

Neighbourhood watch members from Ward 33 in Samora Machel were in a jubilant mood when they received new working equipment from their councillor, Lungisa Somdaka on Friday 14 April.

Umthandazo omfutshane wokuqala usuku uphelele kwindawo yendibano ngethuba imigulukudu ibixhoba ife amacala imbonzeleka kwintlanganiso, nalapho uLoyiso Nkohla adutyulwe khona kwahlanza iselwa.

The community of Endlovini informal settlement is calling on the City of Cape Town to remove the mounting rubbish along the busy Mew Way Road.

In an effort to minimise shack fire incidents in the informal settlements, Lumkani Company installed fire alarms to alert the community in Kanana informal settlement in Gugulethu on Sunday 16 April.

Community leaders in Site C in Khayelitsha have welcomed the arrest of a suspect linked to the killing of 13-year-old Thimna Kuzel.