Cape Town’s housing demand is growing by more than 3,000 a month, while the city delivers about 3,000 state-subsidised homes a year…
Read More: Cape Town’s housing crisis spirals, as demand grows by more than 3,000 a month.
The Assassination of Hendrik Verwoerd in Parliament (1966): On September 6, 1966, Prime Minister Hendrik Verwoerd—widely regarded as the chief architect of apartheid—was stabbed to death inside the House of Assembly in Cape Town by parliamentary messenger Dimitri Tsafendas. The shocking news sent shockwaves through international news outlets, highlighting the deep instability and brutal political environment of South Africa at the time.
