Alleged baby kidnapper befriended mother at hospital

In a chilling twist of deception, Sameemah Jacobs, a 37-year-old woman, appeared in the...

Bellville revitalisation gains momentum with Urban Garden

The transformation of Bellville took another step forward this week with the opening of...

Search for kidnapped nine-day-old baby in Bellville shopping centre

In a shocking incident that has sent ripples of distress throughout the community, a...

Hawks arrest man for bomb threats at Cape Town buildings & taxi rank

A multi-disciplinary team effort has led to the arrest of a 49-year-old man in...

City of Cape Town approves plan to develop a second CBD in Bellville

It is widely believed that redeveloping downtown Bellville into the second CBD of the...

SAPS arrests four officers in Llandudno involved in house robbery

An investigation conducted by members attached to the Western Cape Anti-Corruption Unit resulted in...

Security guards picket at another Cape Town hospital

Words: Mary-Anne Gontsana, Tori Newby and Ihsaan Haffejee/GroundUp More security guards employed by Golden Security Services downed...

Hundreds march in Khayelitsha to demand that Eskom re-open its service centre

Picture and Words: Vincent Lali/GroundUp Hundreds of angry Khayelitsha residents marched to Eskom’s offices in...

R36m raised in carbon credit auction for CoCT waste-to-energy project

The City of Cape Town has raised R36 million in an auction of carbon...

Thousands of homes flooded as violent storm batters Western Cape

Words: Sandiso Phaliso, Ashraf Hendricks and Marecia Damons Thousands of homes were flooded in informal settlements across...