Local News
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Activists call Khayelitsha teen’s murder a hate crime as case is postponed
The murder case of two accused has been postponed to Thursday May 7 for further investigation in the Khayelitsha Magistrate’s Court on Thursday 15 January.
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Local forums urge parents to support learners after 2025 matric results
Local development forums have appealed to parents to be gentle with their learners, particularly those learners who were unable to make it in the final exams in 2025.
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Khayelitsha’s Manyano High achieves 99.5% pass rate, 106 distinctions
Staff members and learners at Manyano High School at Ilitha Park were exhilarated after the school was announced as the top performing school in Khayelitsha with a 99,5% pass rate.
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Dozens of families relocated after sewage pipe burst in Makhaza
The relocation of flood victims from Lansdowne Road Informal Settlement also known as LR in Makhaza is ongoing.
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Bellville library forced to close after cable thieves strike
Bellville Library closes until 11 January 2026 after cable thieves steal electrical infrastructure. City works to restore power while residents use alternative libraries in surrounding areas.
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Cape Town wins double international recognition as top travel destination
Cape Town won Best City – Editor’s Choice from Travel and Leisure India’s Best Awards 2025 and ranked 5th Best Place to Visit in Africa by US News & World…
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Relief for Makhaza residents as City plans urgent relocation to SST site
At least eight structures from Makhaza Road Reserved informal settlement are expected to be relocated to the SST area in Town Two soon
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Ntlanganiso accused’s murder case postponed to 7 January
The case against an 18-year-old male charged with the brutal murder of Kwakhanya Ntlanganiso between the shacks at BT informal settlement in Site C has been postponed to Wednesday 7…
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Murder case postponed as community demands justice for Karin van Aardt
The case against three suspects charged with murdering Karin van Aardt has been postponed until Friday, December 19th, for a bail application hearing.
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Meat vendors left without stalls after sewage pipe burst in Makhaza
Informal traders from Makhaza Road Reserve informal settlement in Makhaza are appealing to the City to relocate them to safe spaces for trading within the area.
