What we are looking for
We welcome first-person experiences, community initiatives, local achievements, public-interest concerns, heritage memories, food traditions, thoughtful faith-and-life reflections and tips that deserve careful reporting.
Cape Ummah
Submit a story
Your experience may help the community understand something important.
Tell us what happened, where it happened, why it matters and how you are connected to it. You do not need to write a finished article: a clear account, useful context and a way to contact you are enough to begin.
What helps us assess it
Include specific places and dates, explain your connection to the subject, identify anyone who can confirm important facts and tell us what photographs, records or other supporting material may exist.
What happens next
An editor may contact you to clarify details, discuss consent and decide whether the idea suits Cape Ummah. Submission does not guarantee publication, and editorial review may include verification, rewriting and fact-checking.
Privacy and safety
Tell us before submitting if naming you could create a personal, family, employment or legal risk. Do not include another person’s private medical, financial or identifying information unless it is essential and you are authorised to share it.
Before you submit
- Use your own words and separate what you witnessed from what somebody else told you.
- Do not send material obtained unlawfully or content you do not have permission to share.
- Protect children and vulnerable people: avoid full names, school details, addresses or identifying photographs unless consent and publication are appropriate.
- Keep original photographs and documents. The editorial team can arrange a safer way to receive files after reviewing your message.
- For urgent danger or emergencies, contact the appropriate emergency service rather than relying on this form.
Story proposal
Tell us the essential details
Fields marked as required must be completed. Your naming preference starts a conversation; the final publication approach will be agreed during editorial review.