Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has this week marked the start of work on the newly renamed Tutu Memorial Park (formerly Lupin Park). This is in honour of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu and Mama Leah Tutu. The Mayor was joined by guest of honour Mama Leah Tutu and Dr Mamphela Ramphele, Chairperson of the Archbishop Tutu Intellectual Property Trust. The trust is collaborating on the park with the City and local ratepayer associations
Nearly a year after the government declared gender-based violence and femicide a national disaster, questions are being raised over what has actually changed for women in South Africa. The declaration, on 21 November 2025, came amid nationwide protests and was welcomed as a turning point, but a string of femicide cases in Ekurhuleni, concerns over policing and crime data, and ongoing calls for greater resources and accountability are once again putting the state’s
Metro Police seized dagga worth more than R180,000 at a long-distance bus terminal in Bellville on Wednesday, 16 September 2026. According to Metro Police spokesperson Ruth Solomons, officers received a tip-off about a man allegedly carrying drugs and immediately made their way to the bus station to track down the suspect. “Officers received a tip at approximately 17:30 and made their way to the bus station, armed with a description of the
The candidate lists for the 2026 Local Government Elections have officially been published on the IEC’s website, with a record 136,790 candidates qualifying to contest council seats across the country. But for voters, finding out who is actually running in your ward can be a bit of a mission, with huge PDF files to scroll through and search. Luckily, some clever South Africans have made it much easier to find your ward
The National Health Department has raised concerns over a recent increase in mpox cases, the majority of which have been recorded in the Western Cape. The department’s Foster Mohale noted that as of Thursday, 17 September, 18 confirmed cases have been recorded, with one probable case of mpox. “One of the most recent cases involved an individual who travelled to Spain earlier this month and returned to South Africa on 14 September. This person underwent
