Friday, 2 October 2026

The City of Cape Town and Western Cape Government faced a Constitutional Court deadline to report on affordable housing and tackling spatial inequality after the Tafelberg ruling.

News24 reported that two Department of Health marketing contracts ballooned to R182 million, with payments drawn from HIV, TB, child nutrition and NHI-related funds; referrals to watchdogs were promised.

Reclaim the City said affordable housing must be built near jobs and transport, criticising “snail pace” progress and calling for civil society involvement in setting genuinely affordable income thresholds.

Dr Chris Smith advised spreading alcohol intake out, avoiding binges and including alcohol-free days, saying heavy drinking and related nutritional or vascular damage can harm brain health.

Chef Johnny Hamman introduced Briquette in Gardens, a fire-led restaurant focused on simple, locally rooted braai cooking, opening initially from Wednesday to Saturday evenings.