Covid claims Cape lensman

Marvin Charles|Published

Well-known newspaper photographer Enver Essop died at the age of 54 on Tuesday.

City no longer providing emergency building kits for floods or fires

Marvin Charles|Published

The City of Cape Town says it will no longer be providing emergency building kits for floods or fires.

WATCH: Landlord and tenant at war over R10m property

Marvin Charles|Published

It’s not every day you hear of a black family trying to evict a white tenant from a R10 million property, but this is the new South Africa.

Zweli’s warning to bars

Marvin Charles|Published

The party was over when Health Minister Zweli Mkhize gatecrashed and issued warnings to two popular bars while on an inspection visit to Cape Town.

Blow to Brackenfell SGB

Marvin Charles|Published

The School Governing Body (SGB) of Brackenfell High School has failed in its bid to obtain an urgent court interdict ...

Sexual grooming added to Cape jazz musician’s rape, sexual assault charges

Marvin Charles|Published

A well-known Cape Town jazz musician is now facing a sexual grooming charge in addition to rape, and sexual assault charges.

Theatres stay closed

Marvin Charles|Published

Many Cape Town theatres have decided to remain closed until next year.

Police gunfire hits boy

Marvin Charles|Published

The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) is investigating a shooting in Laingville, during which a nine-year-old boy was wounded in the head, allegedly ...

Lion’s Head is off limits

Marvin Charles|Published

The South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced popular trails on Lion?s Head will be closed ?until further notice? because of hikers? non-compliance with ...

Sea Point arsonists caught on CCTV

Marvin Charles|Published

CCTV footage have shown two people on a motorbike setting alight the car of a Sea Point resident who has been targeted by some residents for feeding homeless people ...

Cops bust lockdown looters

Marvin Charles|Published

Opportunistic skelms are using the 21-day lockdown to target businesses that have stopped operating.

Upgrade plans for Bonteheuwel town centre

Marvin Charles|Published

The City of Cape Town has announced plans to upgrade Bonteheuwel?s town centre in the current (2019/20) financial year.

City struggling to provide services for backyard dwellers

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Mayco member for human settlements Malusi Booi says some backyards are "too densely populated for the City to gain access".

Job skills needed at City

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Information Services and Technology, specialised engineering disciplines within spatial planning and environment and energy are ?typical skills? in short supply ...

No to 53% Eskom hike

Marvin Charles|Published

NERSA is fighting a bid by Eskom to raise electricity prices by a whopping 53%.

Cape Town loses Mr Gay World

Marvin Charles|Published

Cape Town has lost its title as a gay-friendly city after an unfriendly falling-out with the organisers of Mr Gay World 2020 over sponsorship.

Body reportedly spotted at sea as search for missing teens continues

Marvin Charles|Published

The search for three teens who went missing at Rocklands Pool at Sea Point beach is continuing amid reports of a body being spotted at sea.

Bo-Kaap old age home on auction

Marvin Charles|Published

St Monica?s old age home in Bo-Kaap is up for auction after the developer who acquired the property pulled out ?because of tough economic times".

Steep hike in City rent

Marvin Charles|Published

Salt River tenants who rent from the City got a moerse skrik when their rent was increased from R240 to a whopping R5500.

Overhead bridge to be constructed at Buttskop level-crossing

Marvin Charles|Published

Nearly a decade after a horrific crash claimed the lives of 10 children at the Buttskop level-crossing when their taxi was hit by a train, the City of Cape Town ...

WATCH: Uyinene Mrwetyana's 'killer's home' set alight by angry residents

Marvin Charles|Published

A house allegedly belonging to the man accused of raping and killing 19-year-old UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana has been set alight by angry residents in Khayelitsha. ...

WATCH: 'Children becoming gangsters because of poor living conditions'

Marvin Charles|Published

Backyarders from the Cape Flats expressed their anger on Thursday over the provincial government?s ?failure? to provide them with adequate housing.

Athlone mom opens beauty spa

Marvin Charles|Published

Chantal Leibrandt has transformed her home into a spa and her mission is to uplift her community and empower the youth.

City to evict Woodstock Hospital occupants

Marvin Charles|Published

The City of Cape Town is gearing up to evict the more than 900 people occupying Woodstock Hospital.

De Lille halts Distric Six land sale

Marvin Charles|Published

Public Works Minister Patricia de Lille is showing her claws and has halted plans to sell 25 tracts of land belonging to her department in Cape Town.