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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Visitors to Cape Town would be remiss if they did not take some time out of their trip to understand the role that apartheid has played in South African society. The District Six Museum is located ...

The desolation in District Six is the subject ... from the nearest shore in Cape Town. Reverence fought with a strange fear and the strangest unease when our guide dropped in casually that he had ...

After withstanding apartheid forced removals, five District Six families are now facing eviction ... the eviction application. The City of Cape Town, which is a respondent in the matter, is ...

After having withstood apartheid forced removals, five District Six families are now facing ... argument before court. The City of Cape Town, which is a respondent in the matter, is opposing ...

District Six is in an area rich in cultural heritage. It was destroyed by the Apartheid government due to its image as a space where diversity could thrive within a single community. Today ...

It was once one this city’s most thriving suburb, alive with culture. But a terrible decision, and decades of dithering, has left a “desolate” scar. On one corner is a bagel shop; on the ...

On one corner is a bagel shop; on the other a barber. Skyscrapers, offices, manicured public parks and increasingly expensive apartments are seconds from this hipster enclave. Yet, just one block ...