Garbage piling up in Cape Town townships as extortion gangs drive out City contractors

Picture and words: Sandiso Phaliso / GroundUp On almost every corner in Samora Machel, Philippi...

Tragic Sunday: Cape Town man collapses on Muizenberg Beach

The City of Cape Town (CoCT) water rescue network was alerted to reports from...

Boyfriend arrested after Samora Machel woman’s remains found in freezer

On Saturday, 30 December 2023, the remains of a woman were found in a...

From local theatre to Netflix film: young Philippi actor hopes to inspire township youth

Words: Qaqamba Falithenjwa / GroundUp Picture: Supplied / GroundUp From performing in plays at the community...

Weekend violence sees two teenagers among 10 killed in Cape Town

Ten people, including a 17-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl, were killed in separate...

Cape Town children celebrate Heritage Day with traditional games

About 100 children from Samora Machel, Philippi, in Cape Town gathered over the Heritage...

Lives of poor and working class people upended by violent taxi strike

Most municipal services in communities such as Browns Farm, Philippi East, Nyanga and Samora...

Man accused of robbery beaten and set alight in Samora Machel

A man suspected of committing robberies and other crimes around Kosovo informal settlement in...

SAPS suspend paid police escort service following public outrage

Police in the Western Cape have suspended payment for escort /guard duties in an...

Cape Town police on another hunt for off-duty sergeant shooters

Cape Town police said they have launched a manhunt for the suspects responsible for...