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Opinion | Beyond Homelessness: The human bonds formed on Cape Town’s streets
Life on Cape Town’s streets is harsh, but amid the struggle, people form genuine friendships, communities and bonds built on compassion and survival.
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WOMEN’S DAY | You are a rock and you rock
Today, Women’s Day, belongs to the women who have carried families, communities, businesses and our country forward with extraordinary courage.
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Opinion | Things fall apart: What Yeats and Achebe tell us about South Africa
Yeats warned that things fall apart when the centre cannot hold. Achebe showed how societies crack before the final blow. South Africa is listening.
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Boost public transport without gentrifying it out of reach
A Cape Town journalist reflects on leaving her bus commute and the colourful strangers she will miss, questioning if the trains will stay affordable.
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RUBRIEK | As almal nie kan werk nie, gaan ons ‘verlore generasie’ kry
‘n Skrywer sien ‘n jongman met ‘n nuwe oorpak en stewels by ‘n verkeerslig en besin oor die uitdaging van werkloosheid, armoede en misdaad in Suid-Afrika.
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Opinion | Cape Town housing crisis why workers cannot afford homes
Rising housing prices, municipal tariffs and transport costs are pushing Cape Town’s workers farther from the city they serve daily.
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Opinion: Sport still unites South Africa beyond wins and losses
Sport continues to unite South Africans, inspiring hope, building resilience and bringing communities together beyond wins and losses.
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Opinion | Immigration debate exposes South Africa’s real priorities
R600 million appeared for one march. South Africans have waited years for jobs. The immigration debate reveals whose emergencies matter.
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WAT DIE HART VAN VOL IS | Wegbly is ook ’n stem sê jeug
“As jongmens kies ek doelbewus om nie te stem nie … dit is my demokratiese reg.” Dié jong man se woorde, slaan diep. Hoe durf hy?
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No matter which anthem we sing, we unite for a common goal
As the 2026 FIFA World Cup begins, fans reflect on iconic moments, global controversies and football’s power to unite people.
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