No housing relief for jam-packed Dunoon
Thousands remain trapped in overcrowded settlements while a neighbouring property is offered to private developers, with no guarantee of affordable housing Peter Luhanga A massive new housing project across the highway from severely overcrowded Dunoon township has been offered to private developers but will contain no fully subsidised homes, and the number of affordable units […]
The job offer that could turn you into a criminal
Criminals exploit economic hardship and unemployment Fraudsters are exploiting unsuspecting South Africans as money mules, leaving victims facing frozen accounts and criminal investigations The promise of quick cash or what appears to be a legitimate job offer can end with a frozen bank account, a criminal investigation, and lasting damage to your financial future. Banks […]
Storm crumples shack, leaves grandmother and family homeless
A brutal storm has left informal settlements battered Peter Luhanga The crash of a wardrobe falling over woke 70-year-old pensioner Thizina Sidamba and her family on Monday morning as her shack in Riverside informal settlement near Diep River buckled in a gale-force wind. It was just after dawn when the family was startled awake. Sidamba […]
Eight homeless after addict allegedly torches pastor’s home
Peter Luhanga A pastor who took in a troubled youth from the streets and tried to help him rebuild his life was left shattered last Monday after her Dunoon house was petrol-bombed on Monday last week. It is believed the culprit is the young man she tried to help, who acted together with a group […]
Chaos in Atlantis as power cuts spark protest, truck torched and looted
Arrests following violent protest over electricity disconnections Peter Luhanga A delivery truck carrying smart televisions was looted and set alight in Atlantis after residents in a nearby informal settlement reacted to illegal power lines being removed by Eskom on 13 April. Tyres were first set alight in protest on John Dreyer Road, blocking a busy […]
Bail denied for man accused of shooting ANC councillor
Court rules suspect poses a danger to the community, and could destroy evidence Sandiso Phaliso The Athlone Magistrate Court has denied bail for Asiphe Sosanti, who is accused of shooting and killing ANC ward councilor Lazola Gungxe on 3 February. Delivering his decision on 23 April, magistrate Keith le Kleur said the State has prima […]
Dunoon floods reveal infrastructure and housing pressures
Blocked drains, informal settlement growth and heavy rain leave residents trapped in a cycle of damage and response Peter Luhanga A brick-and-cement wall now blocks the front door of an RDP house on Silverleaf Road in Dunoon, built to keep floodwater out after years of winter damage. But it has created a new daily struggle. Thobeka […]
Lifestyle
Tiny models steal the show as Dunoon kids hit the catwalk in feel good fashion bash Staff Reporter There were cheers, crowns and catwalk swagger in Dunoon on Saturday as 57 township youngsters lit up the runway during the Mr and Miss Charming Hearts 2026 fashion show. Children aged just five strutted onto the stage […]
Abanini-bevenkile badutyulwe ngexesha lo qoqodiso lwentlawulo yokhuseleko eWitsand
Abathengisi ababini badutyulwe balimala eWitsand, eAtlantis, kwiveki ephelileyo, kwisehlo amapolisa athi sinxulumene nokuphanga, hayi nesinye isiganeko esahlukileyo sokunyanzeliswa kwentlawulo yokhuseleko esiqale emva kokuba iileta ezisongela ubomi zisasazwe kumashishini angekho semthethweni kule ndawo. Intatheli yethu • Abarhanelwa badubule abanini-bevenkile ababini kwivenkile encinane yaseWitsand kwisenzo sokuphanga esirhanelwayo. • Iileta ezahlukeneyo zokunyanzelisa imali zifuna i-R1 500 zize zisoyikise […]
Shopkeepers gunned down as extortion scare grips Witsand
Atlantis police say the attempted murder of two business owners is not linked to an extortion case opened after threatening protection-fee notices surfaced in the township. By Peter Luhanga Two Ethiopian shopkeepers were shot and wounded in Witsand, Atlantis, last week in what police say was a robbery-related attack unrelated to a separate extortion case […]