Authorities said 26 workers had been rescued from the site where the five-story building collapsed Monday while under construction in George, about 250 miles east of Cape Town on South Africa's ...

Workers reported feeling vibrations in the partially built structure, and being told to cover up holes with sand.

With 99.7% of its R472 million capital budget spent, the City’s Safety and Security Directorate was the year’s top performer, directing funds toward upgraded fire stations, new vehicles, metro police ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Rescue teams worked through the night searching for dozens of construction workers buried for more than 12 hours under the rubble of concrete after a multi-story ...

A survivor is bought to the surface at the scene of a building collapse in the city of George, about 400 kilometers (250 miles) east of Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, May 7, 2024.

The three-level residence is full of what Anderton called “old-world charm.” There are sash windows, deep fireplaces and a ...

Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has announced that the City successfully invested R9,5bn in infrastructure in 2024/25, an ...

Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis wants devolution of powers through collaboration with provincial and national government on key ...

“Comrade Theresa’s post-apartheid roles cemented her legacy as a nation builder. As Cape Town’s first black female mayor, she ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Big ocean waves caused by a phenomenon known as “spring tide” crashed into coastal parts of South Africa over the weekend, leaving two people dead and injuring ...

Under the cover of darkness on the night of March 27, 2017, housing activists snuck past the guards of two government-owned buildings in central Cape Town — a derelict hospital and an abandoned ...