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Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published 20 hours agoCape Town campaign writes names of Palestinian children killed in Gaza on 20-metre shroudGalloway and Ridley bring Palestine solidarity message to Cape TownGeorge Galloway and Yvonne Ridley addressed media in Cape Town during their 2026 People Power Tour, calling for continued solidarity with Palestinians and criticising international support for Israel.
The Western Cape Department of Social Development says two suspects were arrested after police recovered a vehicle linked to the hijacking of its staff.
A 42-year-old court cleaner was arrested after police allegedly found drugs, cellphones and chargers in his possession at the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court.
The Labour Court set aside a CCMA award that had found a mechanic’s dismissal substantively and procedurally unfair. It found the dismissal substantively fair but procedurally unfair and declined to award compensation.
Two suspects aged 25 and 35 are expected in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday after their arrest in an alleged human-trafficking investigation.
Several Cape Town areas lost power from about 6pm after a network fault. The City said its infrastructure was operating and that City-supplied areas had been restored by 11pm.
Former British MP George Galloway and journalist Yvonne Ridley have arrived in Cape Town for the final leg of their Power Tour, which includes public talks, a fundraiser and a pro-Palestine march.
Four men were arrested in Gugulethu after police recovered two 9mm pistols, while the Madlanga Commission heard separate allegations involving alleged protection-fee demands in Mpumalanga.
A German hiker and his partner were rescued after an ankle injury left them stranded overnight near the Boss 400 shipwreck between Llandudno and Hout Bay.
