The contested site in Earl Street, Woodstock, where the City of Cape Town planned to develop social housing is currently open space. Photo: Matthew Hirsch 15 May 2024 | By Matthew Hirsch Tribunal overturns Heritage Western Cape decision to allow development at the Earl Street site An independent tribunal last week overturned a Heritage Western…
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Joburg artist drives pollution awareness by turning waste plastic into portraits
Mbongeni Buthelezi’s artwork titled ‘Jozi My Jozi’, for the pop-up exhibition, Trash to Art. The exhibition was co-created by over 500 Standard Bank employees and as part of the Jozi My Jozi initiative — a coalition of business, civil society organisations, and public sector stakeholders who want to see a revitalisation of the Johannesburg inner…
Long Street swimming pool is open for business
After nearly four months of maintenance and renovation work, Long Street swimming pool has reopened, ready to show off its enhanced interior and upgraded facilities. These enhancements include roof and cash office repairs, electrical compliance upgrades, and interior touch-ups like the painting of the foyer ceiling and external façade. While there is still some minor installation…
U-Turn’s ‘A Night on the Street’ campaign raises over half a million rand to fight homelessness
Winter is on our doorstep and homelessness is on the rise in South Africa. Picture: Armand Hough/Independent Newspapers By Wendy Dondolo In a striking campaign designed to enhance public empathy and understanding for homelessness, U-turn, along with partners SMG BMW Constantia and various philanthropic organisations, hosted a successful event “Night on the Streets 2024”. The…
Cape Town protesters block busy road, demanding services
Families from the “Gate 7” informal settlement outside the Maitland Cemetery blocked Voortrekker Road in Cape Town on Wednesday morning. They want the City of Cape Town to install water, electricity and toilets. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks 22 May 2024 | By Ashraf Hendricks About 40 protesters from the “Gate 7” informal settlement outside the Maitland…
Everything you ever wanted to know about the NHI but were afraid to ask
(Image: Quicknews / Wikipedia) Rebecca Davis – 16 May 2024 The National Health Insurance Bill signed by President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday is a notoriously complex piece of legislation which few people have actually read. We break it down. What is the NHI? The most important thing to note is that it is not a…
Proteas win again at the Chelsea Flower Show
An unprecedented 22,000 stems were used in the display to create a proudly South African explosion of fynbos. (Photo: Mandy Ackerman) Daily Maverick – 21 May 2024 South Africa’s Chelsea Flower Show exhibit, inspired by the Cape Mountains, led by designer Leon Kluge and artist Tristan Woudberg, wowed with its fynbos explosion, rare hybrids…
Bypassing government — gatvol South Africans are doing it for themselves
Brij Maharaj – 15 May 2024 Across the country people are coming together with a shared purpose to solve common problems, and start with the basics — like clean-ups and fixing potholes — where government has failed, or tenderpreneurs have scored. The bad news folks is that gatvol South Africans know that they can no…
Comment on the amendments to City’s Grants-in-Aid and Ward and Subcouncil Allocations Policies
We have made some changes to the Grants-in-Aid and the Ward and Subcouncils Allocations Policies, and we want to hear from you. About the policies Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Policy We provide support to qualifying organisations in the form of annual grants-in-aid to fund community-based initiatives. These projects help us to realise our goals and objectives of…
If you make a mistake on your ballot next week, this is what you should do
ToBeConfirmed Hope Ntanzi – 23 May 2024 The May 29 elections are fast approaching and voters must understand the voting process to ensure their ballot counts. For instance, one could mistakenly mark their vote next to the wrong party, but is there recourse for that? One common worry that can happen during the voting process…