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“Hopefully, the next generation will perhaps benefit,” says 77-year-old claimant

By Matthew Hirsch

While successful claimants wait for the government to secure funding to complete the long-awaited redevelopment of District Six, more than 700 further claimants might not live to see their rights restored.… Read more

The hearing was originally set down for July 2024 but will now only be heard in April 2026

By Mary-Anne Gontsana/GroundUp

The trial in the Mowbray torture case involving three police officers will only be heard in April next year.

The case has been postponed eight times between 25 July 2024 and 19 September 2025 “at the behest of the defence”, according to the state.… Read more

Aliens are easier to remove, but the window is small

By Liezl Human/GroundUp

“Alien plants are relentless, but we are relentless as well,” says Raymond Chinembiri, team leader at the Sugarbird Project, an organisation dedicated to removing invasive plants in the Table Mountain National Park (TMNP).… Read more

MPs are not convinced enough is being done

SANParks CEO Hapiloe Sello says resources are being allocated to fight crime on Table Mountain, but she acknowledged that it may not be enough.

Sello was briefing Parliament’s portfolio committee on Environment, Forestry and Fisheries on Tuesday.… Read more

Settlement reached between the municipality and the Western Cape Network on Disability

By Tania Broughton and Mary-Anne Gontsana

The City of Cape Town has paused its plans to significantly cut back on its Dial-a-Ride service for disabled people.

The municipality reached a settlement agreement with the Western Cape Network on Disability on Friday, which was made an order of court by Acting Judge Wallis Roux.… Read more