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UWC study finds Langa mothers face barriers to accessing Child Support Grant

By Oyisa George A University of the Western Cape study has found that mothers in Langa often experience delays in accessing the Child Support Grant (CSG), with long queues, documentation problems, cultural practices and difficulties travelling with newborn babies among the key barriers. Speaking to VOC News, UWC Master of Public Health student Inathi Maxhakana says the delays are often linked to the challenges mothers face when trying to access […]

today19 August 2026

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46 Langa families relocated to safe spaces

By Rachel Mohamed Thousands of families in Cape Town and throughout South Africa live in unsafe or unsuitable conditions, such as under power pylons, along railway lines, near flood-prone rivers, or on highways. 46 families in Langa were recently relocated from beneath Eskom pylons to safer housing. Nkanyiso Gumede, a researcher at the Institute for Poverty, Land, and Agrarian Studies (PLAAS) at the University of the Western Cape, told VOC […]

today19 August 2025

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City of Cape Town switches on electricity for Langa relocated families.

Forty-six families who were recently relocated from Eskom’s National Transmission Company’s 37 site in Langa have officially been connected to electricity. The switch-on follows a City of Cape Town operation that moved residents who had been living under the NTCSA pylon. The structure had become dangerously unstable due to ongoing damage and vandalism, prompting the emergency relocation. Mayoral committee member for Energy, Xanthea Limberg, described the development as a major […]

today18 August 2025

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The Zimasile Islamic Society Gala Dinner to uplift Langa’s community

By Vusuthando Percyvil Dube As we navigate the complexities of modern life, it can be easy to overlook the heart of our communities—the places where faith, tradition, and service interweave to uplift the less fortunate. This December, the Zimasile Islamic Society, in partnership with Langa Masjid, invites individuals from the local Muslim community and beyond to gather for a vital cause: a Gala Dinner dedicated to supporting crucial community initiatives. […]

today7 November 2024

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Suspect arrested for drug possession in Langa,

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert As police continue to clamp down on crime and drugs plaguing residents on the Cape Flats, a 49-year-old foreign national is facing charges of illegal drug possession and is due to appear in the Bishop Lavis Magistrate’s Court soon. Police spokesperson, Sergeant Wesley Twigg, said the suspect was arrested in Langa on Thursday evening. “Members of Operation Shanela deployed in Langa were conducting crime prevention patrols […]

today27 September 2024

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Langa for Men: Making a difference one session at a time

By Loushe Jordaan Gilbert Women have always been at the forefront of every march, picket, and demonstration to highlight Gender Base Violence (GBV) and actively uniting behind the call for more stringent measures to curb GBV, but what about men? Is there enough being done to make perpetrators of GBV aware of the damage they cause, physically, emotionally and the mental scares they leave behind after every punch hits the […]

today7 December 2023

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A case of double murder is under investigation following a fatal shooting incident in Langa

By Kouthar Sambo A case of double murder is under investigation following a fatal shooting incident in Langa on Wednesday. Speaking to VOC news, the South African Police Service (SAPS) said reports revealed that the victims were escorting a Toyota Hilux delivery vehicle when unknown suspects tried to rob the vehicle. "They intervened, and the suspects started to shoot at them. The victims were shot multiple times. The passenger died […]

today12 October 2023

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Cape Town cops foil supermarket robbery, confiscate firearms and police uniforms

Cape Town police have foiled a supermarket robbery and seized firearms and police uniforms. A specialised police team arrested four suspects who tried to rob a supermarket in Langa on Friday. Western Cape police spokesperson Sgt Wesley Twigg said police intercepted the suspects, aged between 30 and 36, after a tip-off and seized unlicensed firearms, ammunition and suspected stolen property. “The members followed up on information received about a business […]

today4 June 2023

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Langa township in Cape Town celebrates 100 years

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced a series of celebrations to mark the centenary of the establishment of Langa township. Plans include the restoration of historical monuments, precinct improvements and public participation in new heroes’ memorials. Official celebrations will commence on the first of next month and continue until September. Hill-Lewis says a week-long cultural event is also being planned for the last week of September. “Langa is 100 […]

today22 March 2023

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