Oyisa George

The City of Cape Town is proposing amendments to its Municipal Planning By-law that would give neighbouring property owners and other interested parties greater access to approved building plans, in a move aimed at improving transparency around development and land use. The proposed changes, which are open for public comment until 17 July 2026, would allow surrounding property owners to request copies of approved building plans and the City's reasons […]

The Constitutional Court has ordered the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape Government to reconsider their plans for the former Tafelberg School site in Sea Point, ruling that the public participation process was inadequate and requiring the province to report on its affordable housing plans. The court also instructed both spheres of government to submit updated reports, noting that the original court record is now eight years old. […]

The South African Police Service in the Western Cape believes the fatal shooting of a Ghanaian national in Nyanga earlier this week is linked to extortion, as detectives continue searching for those responsible. Police spokesperson Novela Potelwa said 35-year-old Kwabena Boagen was shot and killed at the Nyanga Terminus, outside a hair salon and shoe repair shop, on Monday. Potelwa said preliminary investigations point to extortion as the motive for […]

The Siyafana Sonke Action Campaign has urged government to take stronger action to protect migrant communities, saying its response to recent incidents of violence and intimidation remains inadequate. The call follows a meeting on Thursday between the civil society coalition, which represents more than 160 organisations, and a government delegation comprising the Departments of Justice and Constitutional Development, Home Affairs, Education, Defence and Military Veterans, and Employment and Labour. The […]

The City of Cape Town has confirmed that a staircase at a public housing complex in Hanover Park is structurally stable, following concerns raised by residents about deteriorating conditions in some units. "The City's maintenance teams conduct regular inspections at our Hanover Park public housing units and can confirm that the staircase is stable," the City said. "Our team of engineers has confirmed that the steel tubing in the vertical […]