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Clock ticking on Cape Town’s short-term letting by-law as hosts face commercial rates
Time is running out for objections and comments on Cape Town’s proposed short-term letting by-law, with submissions open until 5 October.
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City of Cape Town pushes R46 m into basic services in informal settlements
More than 100 informal settlements in Cape Town received 815 new taps and 6 505 toilets in the 2025-’26 financial year.
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Khayelitsha shooting leaves four dead as police hunt gunman
Four people were killed in a Khayelitsha shooting. Police are investigating the circumstances and appealing for information to identify suspects.
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Skills race to keep up with Western Cape construction boom
In 2025, construction created 57 341 jobs in the Western Cape, while the value of completed buildings grew by nearly 34%.
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Gugulethu residents reject City’s plan to relocate Observatory shack dwellers
Tensions rise in Gugulethu as the City of Cape Town plans to relocate Singabalapha residents, facing opposition from locals over housing and community rights.
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Mpox cases rise to 22 as health authorities confirm new infections
The Department of Health has confirmed four additional mpox cases, raising the national total from 18 to 22 as of 22 September 2026.
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Oil prices drop as Trump reports ‘very good talks’ between the US and Iran
Oil prices fell on Wednesday after President Donald Trump said US and Iranian representatives had met for “very good” talks at the United Nations.
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Three men killed in KTC shooting, police investigate link to robbery
Three people were gunned down in KTC informal settlement, Gugulethu on Tuesday 22 September. The incident occurred in Z Memani Street at 09:57.
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Three children caught in rip currents rescued at Monwabisi Beach
Three children were rescued from rip currents at Monwabisi Beach after NSRI crews spotted them while returning from an earlier emergency call.
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Three dead, one injured in Lingelethu-West shack shooting
Residents from New Bright informal settlement in Lingelethu West were reeling from the shooting, on Sunday 20 September, of four people, three of whom died at the scene and the…
