Local Stories
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Seven killed in suspected extortion-related mass shooting in Philippi
Seven people were gunned down in a mass shooting in the early hours of this morning (17 January) in Marikana, Philippi.
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Cape Town Carnival returns to Green Point for 16th edition
The Green Point Fan Walk will once again come alive with an explosion of colour and entertainment as the 16th edition of the Cape Town Carnival returns on Saturday 21…
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Khayelitsha mass shooting: Two men sentenced to life and 75 years
The Western Cape Minister of Police Oversight and Community Safety, Anroux Marais, has welcomed the guilty verdict and sentences handed down on Wednesday 14 January in the Khayelitsha Magistrate’s Court…
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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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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…
