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Four years ago, news emerged that a Cape Town company with suspected links to the 28s gang was awarded a housing tender in an area where thugs were threatening contractors. Daily Maverick has established that the provincial Department of Human Settlements is still doing business with the compan...

Extortion by gangs is hampering the delivery of housing projects in Cape Town, with Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis warning against a potential ‘mafia state’ if it is not reined in. Extortion by gangs is hampering the delivery of housing projects in Cape Town, with Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis warning aga...

If all goes to plan, Newlands Swimming Pool should open by the end of this week.

Cape Town commuters welcome trains as far more affordable than buses or taxis.

Metrorail resumed a limited service between Eerste River and Bellville and commuters welcome trains as far more affordable than taxis

Officials arrest suspects linked to the kidnap of two people, including a Chinese national, in Cape Town, South Africa, Dec. 22.

A recent court judgment warns of alleged cop corruption linked to hitmen, the taxi industry and drug dealing, issues that police investigators had already flagged years ago. It outlines some of the rattling accusations and suggests police bosses have known about the problem for years.

Blue Downs residents blocked a road after five days without power. A stolen cable caused the power outage.

Blue Downs: Eskom does not have the right material to fix the problem, while residents argue electricity outages are a regular occurrence.

Daughter of Indian nationals kidnapped in Cape Town, South Africa, Nov. 4.