The city has long had a fascination with South African jazz — and now with its visual artists

Through a combination of architectural photographs and autobiographical stories, a new book constructs memories of this historic neighbourhood

A young ice-skating champion has beaten the odds and brought home a national gold medal

People sacrificed to achieve liberation but they continue to suffer from poverty and exclusion

‘I’ve only got one message for politicians: don’t come and waste my time talking to me’

Anti-apartheid activists are now using their skills to force the state to deliver socioeconomic justice

Riot police fired stun grenades in Kensington and teargas in Bonteheuwel after residents blocked roads in protest against gang violence

Protests are underway in Bishop Lavis, Manenberg, Hanover Park, Nyanga, Gugulethu and Mitchells Plain

Tuesday’s shutdown is expected to see Cape Flats residents blockading major arterial roads during peak morning traffic

In Bonteheuwel, like many gang communities, the onus has often been on women to lead protests and initiatives to protect their families

In the early hours of Wednesday morning the community of Bonteheuwel will shut down

Around the Cape Flats, communities have been agitating for the Western Cape and national governments to help them clamp down on gang violence

In Cape Town, residents of gang-riddled areas have found a novel way to use the Ramadan fast to protest against violence and creeping gentrification

The gang rape of a teenager and the shooting of a 12-year-old girl tell us as much as about the failures of news media as they do about the state.