Local Stories
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Nonkqubela Informal Traders workshop: 20 vendors graduate at Site B
Nonkqubela Informal Traders Organisation celebrated 20 members graduating from a workshop focused on workers’ rights, organized by the University of the Western Cape and City of Cape Town.
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Former offender turned Christian: The remarkable story of Mncedisi Mdingi
“Growing up in the black community in the olden days was not easy. Inequality was evident, and that was what forced me to turn to crime.”
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The lost voices of a generation that helped build South Africa
They remember life under apartheid, the day Nelson Mandela walked free and voting in South Africa’s first democratic election.
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Gugulethu residents traumatised after fatal shack fire
Kanana shack dwellers in Gugulethu were left traumatised after a man died in a shack fire on Sunday, 12 July. The cause of the fire is not clear at this…
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Blisters for Bread changes lives through school feeding
Blisters for Bread in association with Lucky Star will take place on Sunday 16 August at the Green Point Common Sports Grounds.
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Cata mum as three taxis burn at Nyanga Taxi Rank in Nyanga
CATA remains silent on the Nyanga Taxi Rank fire incident while police investigate the arson of three taxis.
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Ilitha Labantu promotes stronger family-school partnerships
Ilitha Labantu’s workshop in Gugulethu aimed to empower parents and school leaders to enhance child safety and involvement in education.
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Khayelitsha and Langa communities demand action after Public Protector report
Community leaders welcomed the Public Protector’s report revealing service failures in Khayelitsha and Langa, urging the City to address critical infrastructure issues.
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Mfuleni shack fire kills 21-year-old man, woman seriously injured
A 21-year-old man was burned beyond recognition, and a woman was seriously injured in a shack fire at Main Road in Mfuleni on Friday, 10 July.
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Philippi East Shooting: Four dead, three injured in Marcus Garvey attack
Philippi East police registered four murder and three attempted-murder cases after unknown men randomly shot people in Marcus Garvey on Wednesday 8 July.
