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Kolping Mbumba, the the director of operations at Heroes Academy. His story, of loss, adaptation and survival, makes him relatable to the boys. Photo: Supplied
CAPE TOWN

Mentorship, masculinity and change: A township programme rewriting boys’ futures

A Cape Town NGO, Heroes Academy, is using mentorship, socio-emotional learning and life skills to reshape boys’ understanding of masculinity and help prevent gender-based…

  • Rahima Essop
8 min read
A week ago, the City of Cape Town said it had impounded 19 amaphela taxis and two minibus taxis for operating without a valid permit or contravening permits. Hours after the vehicles were impounded, four Golden Arrow buses and one service delivery truck belonging to the city were attacked.
AMAPHELA

Controversial Cape Town taxi association distances itself from bus attacks

The short-trip taxis, which are mostly unlicensed, have been linked to crime in townships

  • Eunice Masson
9 min read
Police take security measurements at the scene of a mass shooting in Soweto, South Africa, on July 10, 2022. Fourteen people have been killed in a mass shooting at a bar in Soweto township near Johannesburg, police said Sunday. (Photo by Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
BHEKI CELE

Uproar over Gauteng mass shootings while other areas suffer in relative silence

Cele’s swift action in Soweto has been sorely lacking in other townships plagued by gun violence for years

  • Thamsanqa D Malinga
4 min read
Premier Alan Winde called for the investigation after a court judgment indicated senior police officer had worked with members of the 28 gang. (David Harrison/M&G)
ANTI GANG UNIT

Cape Flats gangsters, children die in fight over turf

Extortion rackets are part of a corrupt system that includes religious leaders, councillors, police and syndicates

  • Eunice Masson
6 min read
Commuters using minibus taxis will not see tariff increases just yet as taxi associations refrain from fare increases despite rising fuel costs.
COVID 19

Taxi violence hinders Covid-19 response in the Western Cape

Several vaccination sites were forced to a standstill on Monday, with healthcare workers unable to attend work because of limited public transport

  • Eunice Masson
3 min read
Joseph Ndandarika, who was once described as one of the three greatest living stone sculptors. (Image courtesy of the National Gallery of Zimbabwe)
AFRICAN ART

In praise of African art: How Shona sculpting emerged

How Shona stone art came into its own after independence

  • Percy Zvomuya
35 min read
CABLE THEFT

Stranded commuters say Ramaphosa’s rail promises ring hollow

Cape Town’s largest passenger rail line has been closed for months, hitting people’s pockets and adding to road traffic congestion

  • Lester Kiewit
5 min read
“Behind the numbers are real feelings
CRIME STATISTICS

Provincial breakdown of crime statistics places the Western Cape front and centre

Ten of South Africa’s police stations which record the highest number of murders are found in the Western Cape, seven in Gauteng and six in KZN.

  • Caryn Dolley
  • News 24
5 min read
NYANGA

Zimbabwean villagers reel under food shortages

Chipo Mapako, a village head in the eastern Zimbabwean district of Nyanga, does not remember when he last had a square meal. ”The daily struggle for us is to find enough food to…

  • Fanuel Jongwe
4 min read