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SAHRC takes City of Cape Town to court over land sales
Words: Matthew Hirsch / GroundUp The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has accused the City of Cape Town of failing to consider the pressing need for affordable and social housing when it auctioned off 49 municipal-owned properties earlier this year. The SAHRC has applied to the Western Cape High… Read more »
17 Home affairs officials accused of helping foreigners steal SA identities
Seventeen South African Department of Home Affairs officials have faced disciplinary action in 2026 over allegations that they helped facilitate identity theft by unlawfully processing identity document applications. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber disclosed the figures in a parliamentary response to African Transformation Movement MP Vuyolwethu Zungula, who sought details… Read more »
WCED warns matric learners after 12 cheating cases in Western Cape
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) is sending out a firm warning to matric learners to safeguard their hard-earned achievements by avoiding any forms of cheating during the ongoing National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations, Cape {town} Etc reports. This plea comes in the wake of 12 recorded exam irregularities across… Read more »
Could US election result rescue strained SA-US relations? Ramaphosa weighs in
President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Wednesday the Democrats’ rout of the Republicans in US midterm elections heralded a ‘new era in world relations’ and could thaw strained ties between Pretoria and Washington. US-South Africa tensions have mounted over a range of policy disputes, culminating in Washington’s removal this week of… Read more »
Concerns over R15-million plan for Milnerton Lagoon
Words: Abonge Chiya / GroundUp The Milnerton Lagoon is starting to recover after years of pollution. But a residents’ association and a University of Cape Town (UCT) scientist say the sources of the pollution have still not been fully dealt with. UCT’s professor Kevin Winter said the City’s water quality… Read more »
Military Road closed following reports of public violence in Seawinds
Motorists and residents in Seawinds, Muizenberg, have been urged to avoid Military Road following reports of public violence in the area, Cape {town} Etc reports. A community alert shared on the Muizenberg Notice Board on Thursday, 5 November, warned that Military Road had been closed amid reports of shooting and… Read more »
Cape Town leaders sign global charter centred on belonging
Ten women leaders representing five continents have signed an international charter in Cape Town, placing belonging, inclusion and community participation at the centre of a global commitment to social change. The signing of the Global Charter for Belonging took place on 4 November at the One Young World Summit, marking… Read more »
DA claims historic breakthrough as black voter support tops one million
The Democratic Alliance (DA) says it has secured more than one million votes from black South Africans for the first time in its history, claiming it has overtaken the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in support among black voters in the 2026 local government elections. DA Federal Council first deputy chairperson… Read more »
Update: Western Cape election results point to hung councils as DA leads early count
The Democratic Alliance (DA) is leading the Western Cape’s 2026 local government election count, but the latest figures suggest the party could face coalition negotiations in several municipalities, even as it reports strong support in the City of Cape Town, Cape {town} Etc reports. With counting still underway on Thursday,… Read more »
Look: Southern right whale bares its baleen as Dyer Island’s full cast shows up
Guests aboard a recent Marine Dynamics Whale Tours outing were given a sight the ocean doesn’t give up easily, as southern right whales opened their enormous mouths wide in a behaviour known as ‘gaping’, revealing rows of delicate baleen plates rarely seen in such detail, Cape {town} Etc reports. The… Read more »