Local Stories
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Free Gender and Amadoda Aqotho Partner to Fight LGBTQI+ Discrimination
Misinformation and ill-advised perceptions are some of the reasons gays and lesbians are murdered and raped in communities, this is the opinion of Anele Lagunya, a leader of Free Gender.
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Primary school pupils lead crime awareness drive in Khayelitsha
In an effort to raise awareness against crime a group of primary school learners in Site B, Khayelitsha, converged at
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Measles outbreak in Khayelitsha: Health officials urge urgent child vaccinations
Khayelitsha is facing a measles outbreak, and a leader of the Khayelitsha Health Forum (KHF)is appealing to parents and guardians to take their children to health-care services for a vaccination.
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Taxi violence escalates: Former CATA official killed in Nyanga
Nyanga police are investigating a murder case following the killing of a 61-year-old man at Dlephu Street in Browns Farm, Philippi this morning.
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Ward 97 applauds new road markings to protect children and pedestrians
Residents from Ward 97 welcomed the remarking of the roads in the ward citing that it is helpful for the pedestrians.
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Police probe attempted murder after gunmen attack taxi officials in Nyanga
Nyanga officers registered two counts of attempted murder following a shooting incident at the Nyanga taxi rank at about 18:15 on Friday 5 September.
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Langa seniors celebrate delayed women’s month with rights awareness event
While Women’s Month has come and gone, senior citizens from Langa only ended the celebrations on Monday 8 September at Langa Civic Hall, previously known as Johnson Ngwevela Community Hall
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Makhaza informal settlements erupt in protest demanding basic services
Irate shack dwellers of Thembeni and Mpolweni informal settlements in Makhaza, Khayelitsha (ward 95) took to the streets again on Monday 8 September, barricading Baden Powell Drive with stones and…
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Philippi community applauds CCTV installation amid crime surge
Community leaders in Philippi have praised the installation of a closed-circuit television (CCTV) camera in the neighbourhood and hope it will drastically reduce crime.
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Why do our politicians leave us behind after elections?
As South Africans we need to have a serious discussion about our leaders, particularly political leaders.
