Western Cape crime stats show murder has risen by 9.1% with 1160 cases recorded, as officials highlight gang violence and illegal firearms driving … Read more: Crime surge in Cape Town: Murder rate up 9.1% as police cite gang violence and overcrowding
This rise in cases is not unique to the Western Cape. South Africa is facing a decline in childhood vaccination uptake, posing a serious public health … Read more: Stay safe from measles this festive season | George Herald
Summer in the Western Cape is defined by long days, warm evenings and a festive calendar filled with culture, sport and celebration. Read more: Festive Season Highlights in the Western Cape – The Newspaper
Set in the aftermath of the First World War, Oliver Hermanus’ adaptation of Ben Shattuck’s short story traces the intimate bond between two young … Read more: The History of Sound Archives – The AU Review
Our Peter Gray spoke with Hermanus and Shattuck about why these performers feel like cultural touchstones, how folk traditions shaped the film’s soul, … Read more: Interview: Writer Ben Shattuck and director Oliver Hermanus on archiving romance with The …
Oliver Hermanus · Paul Mescal · The History of Sound. A love of music – or, more specifically, folk music – is the driving force behind the tender … Read more: Film Review: The History of Sound is an immaculately tender celebration of forbidden love
As Christmas lights go up, so does the body count. Early warning signs show the Western Cape is once again sliding into its most violent season, … Read more: WAR AT HOME | Festive cheer meets festive fear as bullets, bloodshed ravage Western Cape
On 27 November, the Western Cape High Court dismissed the urgent interdict application brought by Integrated Convoy Protection (ICP) against Open … Read more: How an arms company tried to block your right to know – and failed
The alleged motorist was arrested and is due to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, December 17. Victoria Road, between … Read more: Camps Bay cyclist dies after collision with BMW – Cape Towner