Dam levels are 10% higher than the City of Cape Town’s projections for the end of summer so the city is in a good position even if the coming winter rains turn out to be below average, says deputy mayor Ian Neilson. “And the water consumption by Cape Town is[…]
The Cape Town Magistrate’s Court will on Tuesday hear the assault case against EFF MP Marshall Dlamini. Dlamini was caught on video slapping a plainclothes police officer after the State of the Nation Address (SONA) in February. Police spokesperson Brigadier Vishnu Naidoo confirmed in February that two charges of assault[…]
ANC veteran and father of journalist Karima Brown, Achmat Semaar, passed away at the age of 72 on Monday. Western Cape ANC spokesperson Dennis Cruywagen announced Semaar’s passing in a statement on Monday night. “It is with great sadness that we wish to announce the passing of one of our most[…]
ANC secretary general Ace Magashule says he is not worried that the DA has approached the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) over him giving food money to a Phillipi resident while on the campaign trail. The Democratic Alliance (DA) on Sunday labelled Magashule’s act “tantamount to vote buying”, and[…]
A fresh wave of protests kicked-off across South Africa on Monday morning, as angered township residents take to the streets to make their voices heard. However, the demonstrations aren’t just being confined to neighbourhoods and they’re having a drastic impact on the flow of traffic in Cape Town, Johannesburg and[…]
South African police said on Sunday they had found 167 rhino horns believed to be destined for Asia and nabbed two suspects in a sting operation in the North West province. The two were arrested on Saturday following a tip off that there was a car transporting rhino horns. It[…]
Twenty-one years ago, more than 2700 people who were forcibly removed from the area, filed claims for restitution. Western Cape Premier, Helen Zille, has called on District Six land claimants in Cape Town to reach consensus if they want successful restitution. She delivered the keynote address at a meeting of[…]
A whale shark had been found washed up on Camps Bay beach in Cape Town on Saturday. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) has confirmed via its Facebook page that marine scientists and veterinarians were called on the scene to evaluate the shark’s condition. Earlier in April, another whale shark[…]
A group of hikers and a dog were rescued by Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) services in two separate incidents this week. A dog named Simon had to be rescued in Murdoch Valley between Simonstown and Cape Point in the Table Mountain National Park in Cape Town. WSAR responded to[…]
A no-deal Brexit could damage smaller economies trading with the United Kingdom. But it could be good for South Africa. The UK market accounts for about 3,5 percent of world trade and it’s an important trading partner for many developing countries. South Africa might be a major winner in a[…]
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