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Community leader Vuyani Madikane opens a tap at Ethembeni informal settlement, Khayelitsha, to show that they have not had consistent water since the taps were installed earlier this year. Photo: Vincent Lali

Food, Water & Energy Security

Illegal connections leave hundreds of Cape Town households without water

Vincent Lali 12 hours

New Cape Town Tourism board targets one tourism job in every household

Tourism

New Cape Town Tourism board targets one tourism job in every household

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 28 Nov 2025

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Property Development

Bold redevelopment plan unveiled for Good Hope Centre precinct

26 Nov 2025

Cape Town Tourism raises a glass to local vineyards as the Cape shines on the world stage

Tourism

Cape Town Tourism raises a glass to local vineyards as the Cape shines on the world stage

Issued by Cape Town Tourism 24 Nov 2025

The Western Cape High Court has overturned an eviction order against 78-year-old Noor-Banu Allie, a District Six pensioner. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

Bid to evict District Six pensioner dismissed

Marecia Damons 19 Nov 2025

Bo-Kaap, known for its colourful houses and cobble-stone streets, is a popular area for tourists. But residents say the rise in short-term rentals is a threat to their heritage. Photo: Riyadh Karodia

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Bo-Kaap residents call for Airbnb to be regulated

Riyadh Karodia 19 Nov 2025

Workers protested outside this project site in Illitha Park, Khayelitsha, since Monday over their unpaid wages. Photo: Vincent Lali / GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Workers shut down Cape Town construction project over unpaid wages

13 Nov 2025

Nedbank to decarbonise 26 branches using Growthpoint’s renewable energy certificates

Infrastructure, Innovation & Technology

Nedbank to decarbonise 26 branches using Growthpoint’s renewable energy certificates

Issued by Catchwords 10 Nov 2025

Source: Supplied. Artist's rendition.

Construction & Engineering

Massive R2bn development project, The Granger, breaks ground in Cape Town

10 Nov 2025

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Energy

Nersa ordered to publish cost-of-supply studies on municipal tariffs

3 Nov 2025

Source: GroundUp/Matthew. Hirsch. Rosaline Isaacs, 77, last heard about her claim three years ago when the Land Claims Commission sent her a letter thanking her for her patience.

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

District Six claimants wonder if they will be alive by the time government redevelops the historic site

Matthew Hirsch 28 Oct 2025

AWIEF2025 opens next week in Cape Town

Marketing & Media

AWIEF2025 opens next week in Cape Town

Issued by Africa Women Innovation & Entrepreneurship Forum 23 Oct 2025

How Cape Town is converting a major road into a hillclimb track

Motorsport

How Cape Town is converting a major road into a hillclimb track

23 Oct 2025

Catch up on the VML Birdwatching at The Loeries podcasts (Image: Lesley Svenson © Bizcommunity)

Loeries Creative Week

VML's Birdwatching at The Loeries omnibus: Missed out? Catch up now!

23 Oct 2025

Affordable & Social Housing

Social housing in Cape Town questioned

Katja Hamilton 22 Oct 2025

Otters’ Creek Junior School teacher Ayesha Galant presents a lesson. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Primary & Secondary Education

Zoning problem forces Cape Town school to close

20 Oct 2025

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

City of Cape Town denies reducing ad hoc Dial-a-Ride bookings

16 Oct 2025

Saatchi & Saatchi Middle East - © Ashley Vlotman - Gallo Images

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2025 Night 1 | All the winners

10 Oct 2025

VML Birdwatching at The Loeries | Episode 3: More than an awards show

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at The Loeries | Episode 3: More than an awards show

Danette Breitenbach 10 Oct 2025

#Loeries2025: Leaders talk love, AI and authenticity

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2025: Leaders talk love, AI and authenticity

Karabo Ledwaba 9 Oct 2025

VML Birdwatching at The Loeries | Episode 1: Insights from the jury presidents

Loeries Creative Week

VML Birdwatching at The Loeries | Episode 1: Insights from the jury presidents

Danette Breitenbach 9 Oct 2025

These blocks of flats in Kalk Bay, built in the 1940s, have been inhabited by generations of fishing families. The families are concerned that high water bills are threatening their ability to keep living here. Photos: Liezl Human

Food, Water & Energy Security

We’re being pushed out, say Kalk Bay fishing families

Liezl Human 9 Oct 2025

Source: © Gallo Images executive mayor of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis, says the creative economy is a key part of the city’s vision to be a City of hope and opportunity

Loeries Creative Week

#Loeries2025 and City of Cape Town drive creative industry

Danette Breitenbach 8 Oct 2025

Retailers unite in support of World Animal Day 2025

ESG

Retailers unite in support of World Animal Day 2025

7 Oct 2025

Source: Supplied. Gaura Moodley, Candidate Attorney: Webber Wentzel.

Retail & Hospitality Property

Cape Town's Airbnb boom: How short-term rentals are reshaping the city's housing market

Gaura Moodley, Lize-Mari Doubell and Michael Evans 18 Sep 2025

Transnet boosts Cape Town port efficiency with new gantry cranes

Logistics & Transport

Transnet boosts Cape Town port efficiency with new gantry cranes

18 Sep 2025

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Markets & Investment

Surging investor confidence fuels R9bn property development in Cape Town

17 Sep 2025

Entries now open for 2026 Two Oceans Marathon

Sport

Entries now open for 2026 Two Oceans Marathon

16 Sep 2025

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Tourism

Record cruise season injects R1.79bn into Western Cape economy

12 Sep 2025

Absa won the Grand Prix Award. Source: YouTube.

Streaming

Meet the YouTube Works Awards winners

11 Sep 2025

Cape Town launches new drive-thru vehicle licence renewal facility

Maintenance

Cape Town launches new drive-thru vehicle licence renewal facility

10 Sep 2025

Participants in the Cycle for System Change bike from Mowbray to Langa. Photo: Zora Hollie

Climate Change

Cycling for change during Cape Town Climate Week

Zora Hollie 10 Sep 2025

A protest outside the Civic Centre in Cape Town in August after the announcement that the Dial-a-Ride service would be cut back. Archive photo: Mary-Anne Gontsana

Health & Social Welfare

City of Cape Town pauses decision to cut Dial-a-Ride services

Tania Broughton and Mary-Anne Gontsana 8 Sep 2025

Sex workers will have a respite from prosecution until a court case that will determine whether sex work should be decriminalised concludes. The case may take years. Photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Criminal Law

No sex workers will be prosecuted while court process plays out

Liezl Human 5 Sep 2025

Darling Street residents await judgment in eviction case

Affordable & Social Housing

Darling Street residents await judgment in eviction case

4 Sep 2025

Loeries Creative Week takes place from 5 to 10 October in The City of Cape Town and (Image supplied)

Loeries Creative Week

Loeries Creative week: An opportunity for creative exchange

Issued by Loeries 3 Sep 2025

Africa's leading green hotel – Hotel Verde strikes gold!

Hospitality

Africa's leading green hotel – Hotel Verde strikes gold!

Issued by FusionDesign 2 Sep 2025

South Africa’s property market shows signs of recovery amid city pressures and sector adaptation

Markets & Investment

South Africa’s property market shows signs of recovery amid city pressures and sector adaptation

Issued by PBPR 1 Sep 2025

Source: Supplied.

Architecture & Design

Historic Golden Acre set for major overhaul in Cape Town

29 Aug 2025

Hundreds of people protested outside the Cape Town Civic Centre on Monday. Photo: Mary-Anne Gontsala

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Disability organisations protest against Dial-a-Ride cuts

Mary-Anne Gontsana 26 Aug 2025

Source: City of Cape Town. An artist rendering of the proposed social housing development at the “Fruit and Veg” site between Kent and Bloemhof Streets.

Affordable & Social Housing

Cape Town council approves social housing at “Fruit and Veg” site

Matthew Hirsch 25 Aug 2025

Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Property Development

City of Cape Town clarifies plans for Three Anchor Bay site

Katja Hamilton 20 Aug 2025

Source: A legal battle in Cape Town between property owners and the City will clarify what municipalities can charge residents. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

Mixed-Use Property

Property owners are misreading the law, argues Cape Town mayor

Steve Kretzmann 14 Aug 2025

The Western Cape Network on Disability has written to Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis urging the City of Cape Town to reconsider its decision to reduce Dial-a-Ride services. Archive photo: Will Yoder

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Outcry over cuts to Cape Town’s Dial-a-Ride service

Mary-Anne Gontsana 13 Aug 2025

Image credit: Ross Sneddon on Unsplash

Emergency Medicine

Stellenbosch Uni study finds strong link between alcohol use and residential fires in Cape Town

13 Aug 2025

Image credit: Brit Stubbs on Dupe Photos

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Circularity in the Cape: Wesgro launches CEO Guide

6 Aug 2025

City of Cape Town adopts Biodiversity Spatial Plan, maps priority areas

Environment & Natural Resources

City of Cape Town adopts Biodiversity Spatial Plan, maps priority areas

7 Aug 2025