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Delft community on edge as taxi violence continues

The situation in Delft seems calm at present, as police continue to monitor the area on Thursday. Residents reported this morning that gunshots were fired and local schools had to send learners home. The Delft Taxi Association and the Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association are at war over taxi routes and[…]

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Manenberg urban upgrading in full swing

The City of Cape Town and Manenberg community members are engaging in pre-consultations meetings on the Manenberg upgrade project. The progress plan is based on the Violence Prevention through Urban Upgrading methodology, with intent to enhance the overall safety in the suburb, which has been deeply impacted by gang violence.[…]

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VOC gets 3 nominations for radio awards

There was screams of excitement in the office on Wednesday after news trickled in that VOC received three nominations for the Liberty Radio Awards. The announcement ended two months of anxious waiting, after submissions were made in January this year. The nominations are in the community radio category: Shafiq Morton[…]

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Son traumatized by Spur incident: Mom

The mother involved in a heated argument with a fellow patron at a Spur restaurant, says her son has suffered emotional trauma after video footage of the incident trended online. The media attention had further amplified his trauma, Lebohang Mabuya, 33, told News24 on Wednesday. “My son is seven years[…]

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SA issues ban on Brazilian firms implicated in meat scandal

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has suspended all exports from establishments in Brazil found to be producing unsafe meat. This after Brazilian police found major meat producers had bribed health inspectors to certify tainted food as fit for consumption. The Department has requested Brazilian authorities to provide a[…]

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Zille’s ‘dumb tweets’ biggest headache for Maimane

Western Cape Premier Helen Zille must be “dealt with” for her praise of colonialism and expelled from the party, several DA leaders said on Wednesday. They believed that how the party handled her defence of colonialism would test the party’s commitment to non-racialism. The leaders, who spoke to News24 on[…]

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Tafelberg site not for affordable housing

The Western Cape provincial government on Wednesday approved the sale of its Tafelberg property in Sea Point, defying public calls for the property to be redeveloped for low-income housing. “On the basis of what was presented to cabinet, cabinet resolved that the Tafelberg site is not ideally suited to affordable[…]

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