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Opinion | Beyond Homelessness: The human bonds formed on Cape Town’s streets
Life on Cape Town’s streets is harsh, but amid the struggle, people form genuine friendships, communities and bonds built on compassion and survival.
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Opinion | Things fall apart: What Yeats and Achebe tell us about South Africa
Yeats warned that things fall apart when the centre cannot hold. Achebe showed how societies crack before the final blow. South Africa is listening.
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Boost public transport without gentrifying it out of reach
A Cape Town journalist reflects on leaving her bus commute and the colourful strangers she will miss, questioning if the trains will stay affordable.
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Opinion | Cape Town housing crisis why workers cannot afford homes
Rising housing prices, municipal tariffs and transport costs are pushing Cape Town’s workers farther from the city they serve daily.
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Opinion: Sport still unites South Africa beyond wins and losses
Sport continues to unite South Africans, inspiring hope, building resilience and bringing communities together beyond wins and losses.
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Opinion | Immigration debate exposes South Africa’s real priorities
R600 million appeared for one march. South Africans have waited years for jobs. The immigration debate reveals whose emergencies matter.
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No matter which anthem we sing, we unite for a common goal
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins, fans reflect on iconic moments, global controversies and football’s power to unite people.
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Opinion | Protecting children is everyone’s responsibility
In the province, more than 43 000 children are currently in foster care, while a further 2 800 children are being cared for in NPO-run child care centres.
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Opinion | Party-hopping in South African politics, when the jacket turns
In South African politics, the jackets keep turning. The real test, writes Namhla Monakali, is whether anything underneath ever does
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THINKING OUT LOUD | Cape Town’s four seasons in 48 hours
Cape Town storms arrive with chaos, floods and uprooted trees — then disappear, as the city quickly slips back into denial.
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