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Interracial tensions run high after assassination of Atlantis community leader and schoolgirl

The assassination of Eugene “Spoed” Titus during a school run after clashes with black-run taxi cartels for violating a route settlement threatens to boil over

CIAG takes City to Advertising Regulatory Board over false claims of lower rates

In response to recent public pressure, the City used ambiguous messaging to suggest that property rates have been lowered, when in fact they have increased above inflation across the board

DA use law enforcement to intimidate IDP critics in Sandbaai

Having stacked the local ward committee with controlled seats, local officials silenced local residents who objected to a crooked R4.4m development

AfriForum calls treason over Steenhuisen’s FMD scheme

The compounding evidence of mismanagement, suspicious contracts and the destruction of farmers' livelihoods has triggered a major backlash

Steenhuisen fires FMD whistleblower

Dr Odendaal was terminated from the department of agriculture for his rebuke on social media of Steenhuisen's crooked and disastrous policy, which has threatened food security

Western Cape forced to impose new restriction to cope with National FMD failures

The province has had to impose roadblocks for livestock quarantine, and pursue independent vaccination procurement to cope with the slow rollout and irrational restrictions on private vaccination.

Stellenbosch responds, but failed to read our article first

While the municipality dismissed the headline, they repeated already-rebutted points, and fail to understand their own system which has two separately fed areas. Zones fed by Ida's Valley are still in jeopardy

Stellenbosch has less than a month of water, and the DA is to blame

Managerial staff have shut out elected officials, sabotaged water infrastructure, and deliberately driven out all engineers on racial grounds. The DA has played no oversight role whatsoever.

I told you so

The resignation of Dion George recalls predictions we made in 2022 about the likely outcome of the DA in coalition - that they would become like the ANC

The Ecowize nitric acid spill

The nitric acid spill in Montague Gardens has been dramatic and raised serious concerns about safety and regulatory compliance, but fortunately caused few casualties.

Reflections on partition after Matabeleland’s recent call

While it makes sense to support secessionist movements as a whole, spectators should always consider that there may be complications in the grand vision.

Fire Season explained

We give a brief overview of the history, administration, structural issues, and recent fires this year in the Western Cape.