What Cape Town is spending on homes, roads and the N2 wall
Chart by The Outlier. Text by GroundUp Staff and Peter Luhanga. According to the municipality’s adjusted 2025/26 budget, which... Read more
20 Mar
SAPS and SANDF launch Cape Town exercise ahead of hotspot deployment
Cape Town – The South African Police Service (SAPS) and the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) have begun... Read more
19 Mar
Cape Town traffic officers bust N2 smash-and-grab, robbery suspects
Cape Town – Traffic officers attached to the City of Cape Town’s Highway Deployment Ghost Units have arrested several... Read more
19 Mar
Dozens evicted from informal settlement opposite Cape Town stadium
Dozens of people were evicted from a site along Granger Bay Boulevard in Green Point, Cape Town, on Wednesday.... Read more
19 Mar
Cape Town taxi violence: Second deadly attack in Delft within a week
Cape Town – A deadly shooting near the Palm taxi rank in Delft claimed the lives of a 50-year-old... Read more
17 Mar
Three dead, four injured in suspected gang shooting in Bishop Lavis
Cape Town – Three men were killed and four others injured in a suspected gang-related shooting in Kalksteenfontein, Bishop... Read more
13 Mar
Gunmen open fire at Cape Town taxi rank, three dead
Cape Town – Western Cape police are investigating three counts of murder following a shooting at a taxi rank... Read more
12 Mar
In photos: how Cape Town beat the heat
People enjoying Monwabisi beach in the sweltering temperatures on Wednesday. Photo: Dave Fisher By GroundUp Staff With temperatures reaching... Read more
12 Mar
ANC hits out at Alan Winde over cycling shorts in Western Cape Provincial Parliament
Cape Town – The ANC in the Western Cape has criticised Premier Alan Winde after alleging that he attended... Read more
6 Mar
UCT staff strike ends as agreement is reached
The University of Cape Town staff unions have reached agreement on a wage deal after a strike last week.... Read more
4 Mar
