Residents of Nyanga, Cape Town, have to bear the stench of their bins after extortionists threatened and robbed refuse collectors on Thursday. Councillor Grant Twigg, responsible for urban waste management, said refuse collection in the area had been “temporarily suspended due to extortion attempts”. Twigg said the city’s refuse collection[…]
By Kouthar Sambo The academic opening of the Aman School of Excellence in Lebanon took place today as the African Muslim Agency (AMA) conducted a live link-up from their offices in Belgravia, Cape Town. Various AMA attendees and stakeholders attended the opening and delivered speeches, with the likes of AMA’s[…]
The South African Navy has cancelled the upcoming mini-festival in Cape Town, originally scheduled for the weekend, in light of a fatal submarine accident that occurred in Kommetjie on Wednesday. The accident claimed the lives of three submariners, who have been identified as Master Warrant Officer William Malesela Mathipa, Warrant[…]
The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) has expressed its commitment to expedite the recovery plan for the central line, a crucial rail network that traverses Nyanga, Philippi, Khayelitsha, and Mitchell Plain in Cape Town. Currently, the central line is operating at limited capacity due to informal settlements obstructing[…]
Motorists trying to bribe traffic officers in Cape Town had better think again as the city has started equipping its law enforcement officers with body cameras that record all interactions. The rollout, which includes in-vehicle cameras with automated number plate recognition (ANPR) technology, is the first of its kind in[…]
Residents whose homes were damaged by extreme winds at Hanover Park in Cape Town are still rebuilding their dwellings. The roofs of several properties in the area were blown off on Friday due to gale force winds in the wake of an intense cold front that Cape Town experienced. Many[…]
By Kouthar Sambo Three employees, employed by a contractor of the City of Cape Town, were attacked by 10 armed men around 13:05 in Macassar, Cape Town, yesterday. One of the victims, who did not wish to disclose their identity, said that the armed men aggressively approached them on-site, forcing[…]
The third annual Forensic DNA Symposium starts on Tuesday in Cape Town. The gathering, which is the largest of its kind in Africa, aims to bring together local and international forensic experts to unpack the crucial role of DNA analysis in criminal investigations and humanitarian cases. The symposium will cover a[…]
Continuous non-stop rain accompanied by thunder and lightning fell overnight in the Cape Town Metro. The downpours, which occurred primarily between 10 p.m. last night and 3 a.m. this morning, were among the heaviest of the season thus far. Municipal service vehicles could be seen on the N-2 early Tuesday morning,[…]
Cape Town is known for its bountiful biodiversity and wildlife, but this weekend residents and visitors have a perfect excuse to be out and about to explore the city’s flora and fauna — thanks to the City Nature Challenge, an annual global science competition to document urban biodiversity. The City of[…]
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