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Despite generations of official efforts to keep South Africans apart, racial mingling goes back to the very first years when white and black met at the Cape of Good Hope.

Two initiatives in Cape Town encourage runners and cyclists to take part in races for a good cause — to raise funds for and...

In his State of the Nation Address, President Jacob Zuma declared 2017 the year of Oliver Reginald Tambo, who would have been 100 had...

Cadet journalists, community reporters, activists and others interested in reporting on a news story and submitting it to a community newspaper can now make...

Noem my Skollie is a film based on the life of South African writer, John W Fredericks. The lead role is played by Dann-Jacques...

Sandwiches – some call them food of the gods, but for most of us, they're a simple, easy meal to enjoy out and about...

Using the trappings of hip-hop – music, dance, poetry, graffiti – Heal the Hood encourages young South Africans to find a life outside the drugs, crime and gangs that stalk the streets of their cities and suburbs. And its longevity is testament to its success.

The University of the Western Cape, together with local South African partners, has unveiled a 2.5Kw hydrogen fuel power generator prototype unit which can be used to produce electricity in remote areas that do not have access to the national grid.

The University of the Western Cape, together with local South African partners, has unveiled a 2.5Kw hydrogen fuel power generator prototype unit which can be used to produce electricity in remote areas that do not have access to the national grid.

For more than three decades, Zahrah Hendricks dreamed of returning to her childhood home. The vibrant streets and sense of community of District Six have been bittersweet memories most of her life. Yet now she is among those families who are returning, intent on rebuilding their neighbourhood.