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Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and mayoral committee member for community services and health Francine Higham with officials at the revamped Safe Space 1, in Culemborg.
ATLANTICSUN

Culemborg Safe Space upgrades and innovative ‘sober space’ pilot

The City of Cape Town has announced significant upgrades to the Culemborg Safe Space 1, its foundational pilot site launched in 2018, as part of its ongoing commitment to helping…

  • Staff Reporter
3 min read
Representatives of Independent Online (IOL) and Cape Community Media (CCM), along with volunteers and members of the District Six Haven Night Shelter, at the Mandela Day sandwich drive.
CCM

Celebrating Mandela Day: Media organisations come together to support District Six homeless shelter

Ahead of Mandela Day, IOL and CCM joined forces to create over 250 sandwiches for the District Six Haven Night Shelter, showcasing the power of community support and compassion.

  • WESLEY FORD
2 min read
James Browne, from Stellenbosch, and his sister Rachel Browne, from Botrivier, serve Desiree Arendse and her husband Steven, who live in an abandoned building, in Cape Town.
HOMELESS

Cape Town's Service Dining Rooms celebrate 90 years of feeding the vulnerable

Cape Town’s historic Service Dining Rooms celebrate 90 years of feeding the city's most vulnerable, with family members of the founder serving meals to those in need.

  • Fouzia Van Der Fort
5 min read
U-Turn is making a public appeal for blankets, yoga mats, non-perishable foods, second hand clothing and toiletries.
U TURN

Help U-Turn provide shelter for the homeless amid stormy weather

With storms threatening the region, U-Turn urgently seeks donations to expand shelter for the homeless and protect vulnerable individuals from the harsh weather.

  • OWN Correspondent
1 min read