Body of missing Cape Town teen found with multiple gunshots

Cape Town police confirmed that the body of 17-year-old Roezayg Butler, who was recently...

Gangs’stories: Marwan, or how to find redemption in Cape Town

Words: Steffen Bo Jensen, Professor, Department of Politics and Society, Aalborg University / The...

Explosion in Hanover Park leaves community calling for interventions

Hanover Park residents were left in shock after a loud explosion was heard in...

Cape Flats communities concerned over children joining gangs

Crime fighters on the Cape Flats have raised concerns about the increasing number of...

Cape Flats alarmed by rising youth gang activity

Cape Flats crime fighters are alarmed by the growing number of students involved in...

Bold and colourful designs at Khayelitsha Fashion Week

Words: Mary-Anne Gontsana / GroundUp Bold and colourful fashion was on display in a red...

Update: 72-hour water outages enter final hours

The proactive essential maintenance on the Cape Flats water network is going well, and...

7 dead in Cape Flats violence amid elections

In spite of heightened security measures at polling stations across various Cape Flats districts,...

In photos: Cape Town’s apartheid-era flats

Words: Mary-Anne Gontsana / GroundUp The City of Cape Town’s four-storey rental flats are home...

Failing sewage plants continue to pollute False Bay

Words: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp While the City of Cape Town is looking at ways to stop...