Cape Town

South Africa is accelerating efforts to contain foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) as government, industry, and agricultural bodies move to expand vaccination, strengthen trade, and improve disease control. Independent livestock group FMD Response SA has urged the government to urgently release millions of vaccine doses directly to private veterinarians, warning that delays

The South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO) in Dunoon says it does not support the planned March and March protest scheduled for 13 June 2026, citing concerns relating to illegal immigration, crime and unemployment in the community. Following extensive discussions within its executive committee, SANCO said residents’ concerns had been

Concerns over misinformation and rising xenophobic tensions have emerged following unrest in parts of the Western Cape, where hundreds of foreign nationals have been displaced from communities including Kleinmond, Gansbaai, Stanford and Mossel Bay. The unrest follows the circulation of social media posts alleging that foreign nationals were poisoning products

As winter weather intensifies across the Western Cape, homeless shelters in Cape Town are increasing capacity and rolling out new initiatives to protect vulnerable residents from the cold and rain. The Haven Night Shelter, which operates 13 facilities across the province, has partnered with the Cape Town Central City Improvement

A public discussion aimed at unpacking the causes of xenophobia and anti-immigrant sentiment will take place at Southfield Primary School on Thursday evening, as hundreds of foreign nationals remain displaced following recent protests in parts of the Western Cape. The event, organised by the Special Action Committee for Education (SAC-E),