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Discover the heart of South Africa’s rich history this Youth Day, as we explore influential landmarks that narrate the enduring stories of bravery and resilience in the fight against apartheid. Join ...
We visited hostels in Gugulethu which were overcrowded and falling apart Living conditions in Gugulethu's apartheid-era hostels are appalling. Many are overcrowded and falling apart. Some receive no ...
Cape Town’s Bo-Kaap and its City Bowl are home to the oldest mosques in the country and, well, rampant Islamophobia. Notions of exceptionalism (and indeed of exclusivity) are precisely what is driving ...
The City of Cape Town's Safety and Security Portfolio Committee is urging the national government to devolve specific ...
"The DA didn't uplift the poor, they just landscaped around them. Cape Town isn't progress. It's apartheid with better branding." His criticism focused on how the DA has had the power, budget, and ...
It's a key milestone in restoring Cape Town's strategic Central Line. It was shut down in November 2019 due to cable theft and widespread vandalism.
Cape Town mayor Dan Plato said he was following a request ... over 25 kilometres away, after the apartheid government declared District Six a whites-only area under the Group Areas Act of 1950. Plato ...
Some will claim that the outrage over Gaza is superficial, selective or even rooted in prejudice. But what I see among my peers is a desperate cry against indiscriminate violence and starvation – acts ...
The history of the dispossession and forced removal of the residents of District Six by South Africa’s Apartheid regime is well documented ... and tenancy rights in District Six in the City of Cape ...
The new school will be a three-story, 64,000-square-foot building, expected to open in 2027. It will give the district’s middle grade students a permanent home for the first time since Washington ...
Slave Route Challenge, set for 1 June 2025, will once again transform Cape Town’s streets into a moving tribute to the city’s painful past and resilient spirit. Organised by Ithuba Sports, the event ...