Public libraries across the City of Cape Town have a range of events and activities to keep children entertained this holiday. What do Lee Child, Jeff Kinney and Michelle Obama have in common? They’re all authors of the most borrowed books at various Cape Town public libraries this past year. As the year winds down, libraries across the city will still remain a hive of activity … [Read more...] about The most borrowed books from five Cape Town libraries
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GBV activist challenges law that bars naming accused in rape cases
An activist is heading to the Western Cape High Court to challenge a law that prohibits publicly naming of an accused charged with rape or other sexual offences before they have pleaded in court. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks A Cape Town activist is heading to court to challenge a law that bars publicly naming a person accused of rape or other sexual offences before they … [Read more...] about GBV activist challenges law that bars naming accused in rape cases
The GroundUp roundup: a year in photos
Photo: Marecia Damons Zubaida Adams and her family have been trading at the Salt River Market for more than 50 years. Traders at the historic Salt River Market are concerned about their livelihoods after being excluded from new City of Cape Town development plans. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks Plant poaching has become big business. In the Northern Cape, rare succulents are being … [Read more...] about The GroundUp roundup: a year in photos
How close is Cape Town to taking over commuter rail?
Metrorail across the country is in disarray yet Minister of Transport Fikile Mbalula has taken no steps to devolve responsibility for commuter rail to municipalities. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks The mayor of Cape Town has been asking the minister of transport to devolve responsibility for commuter rail from national government to the City. But Minister Mbalula has ignored … [Read more...] about How close is Cape Town to taking over commuter rail?
“If they are coming to drill oil, who can guarantee there will be fish left in 15 years time?”
Families in the small town of Doringbaai have made their living from the ocean for generations. Now some fishers are worried that oil and gas exploration plans along the west coast by TotalEnergies could disrupt their livelihoods. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks French energy giant TotalEnergies wants to drill up to ten exploration wells for oil and gas in the deepwater Orange Basin … [Read more...] about “If they are coming to drill oil, who can guarantee there will be fish left in 15 years time?”
