Yesterday more than forty people were arrested in a major police operation to prevent the occupation of the Rondebosch Common in an elite suburb of Cape Town - the most unequal city in South Africa, ...

Public violence charges against 41 Cape Town protesters have been withdrawn following their arrest on Friday, when police dispersed an unsanctioned protest being held on Rondesbosch Common. The 41 ...

The charges against 40 people arrested on Friday following the attempted occupation of Rondebosch Common were withdrawn with strict conditions at the Wynberg magistrates' court because of lack of ...

Met with a field of green, first-time visitors to Rondebosch Common may find it hard to believe that one third of the habitat of this conservation area was burnt to the ground a mere five months ago.

Forty people were arrested on Friday 26 January as they prepared to launch an Occupy Rondebosch Common demonstration in Cape Town. The three-day “People’s Jobs, Land & Housing Summit”, organised by ...

It’s been a glorious summer in Cape Town. The heatwave had one and all at swimming pools and beaches all over the Cape. Long Street was packed with clubbers and tourists from all over the world.

People are beginning to search beyond political parties for solutions. The youth are doubtful even of old style community organisations and are now exploring new forms of activism and new vehicles for ...

Most of the people who made their way to the Rondebosch Common in Cape Town last Friday to protest against issues such as unemployment and poverty hailed from working-class areas like Mitchells Plain ...

The hammer falls today (Wednesday) on a piece of land that was once part of Rondebosch Common, sparking fears that more prime land in this area may soon be earmarked for residential development. Tudor ...

On the whole, I thought this was a very fair piece by Jennifer Crocker. I could quibble over a few minor details (organisers didn’t miss the meeting, they arrived late etc.) but the mood and feeling ...

Police have cautioned residents who exercise at the Rondebosch Common to be on the alert following a report of a firearm robbery at the urban green space. Capt John Tayler, station commander at ...