Local Stories
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Khayelitsha police provide platform for GBV survivors to speak of their ordeals
As the country observes 16 Days of Activism for No Violence against Women and Children the Khayelitsha Sub-District branch of the South African Police Service, consisting of nine police stations,…
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Langa community unites for landmark Festive Light Switch-On event
King Langalibalele Drive in Langa was abuzz with excitement during the landmark switching on of the festive lights.
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Sewage flood forces Makhaza shack dwellers to evacuate after pipe burst
Shack dwellers from Makhaza Road Reserved Informal Settlement had to evacuate their shacks after they were flooded with sewage on Saturday 29 November.
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Siyahlala and Joe Slovo shack fires claim four lives, destroy 38 homes
At least 38 informal homes burnt down and four people died in two separate shack fire incidents on Monday 1 December in Ward 52 in Langa.
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More than 400 people devastated by shack fires this past weekend
At least four shack-fire incidents occurred in different parts of the City this past weekend, in which 448 people were homeless and 233 shacks burnt down.
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HIV is nothing: TB survivor and activist shares journey from stigma to strength
“The only thing that is needed when you are HIV positive is to take care of your body and treatment,” said a Khayelitsha HIV/Aids activist, Babalwa Mazaleni.
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Khayelitsha doyenne of jazz named GOOD Hope FM Warrior Woman of 2025
“It feels good to see there are people who are watching and recognising what one is doing while still alive.”
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Khayelitsha ward 99 leaders clash with City over MyCiTi depot security contract
A leader of Ward 99 Development Forum in Harare, Khayelitsha has lashed back at the City and accused it of ruling along racial lines.
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SA Hope donates new computer lab to Vuzamanzi Primary in Khayelitsha
Excitement was evident on the faces of staff members and learners at Vuzamanzi Primary school in Site C in Khayelitsha at the opening of the new school lab today (Thursday…
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Makhaza neighbourhood watch recognised by City of Cape Town
For the first time in its history the Khuseleka Neighbourhood Watch in Ward 96, in Mkhaza, Khayelitsha, has been recognised by the City of Cape Town, having received a Neighbourhood…
