City representatives yesterday, 25 October 2022, visited the Klipheuwel Wind Farm in the Overberg region as part of its ongoing efforts to explore energy diversification opportunities “As we look at options to end load-shedding over time in Cape Town and as we assess our diversification opportunities, members of the City’s[…]
LOCAL After mysteriously sailing into Hong Kong two weeks ago, Russian tycoon Alexey Mordashov’s $500m (about R9.1bn) superyacht weighed anchor on Thursday and departed for South Africa. It was southeast of Hainan Island on Friday morning. The 142m Nord, which caused a stir when it arrived in Hong Kong earlier[…]
The Western Cape Government is excited for another big sporting event to come to the province, following the confirmation of Cape Town as a race destination for the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in 2023. The formal announcement of the inclusion of Cape Town in the schedule was made[…]
Statement by the Mayoral Committee Member for Economic Growth, Alderman James Vos. “This weekend I had the opportunity to mark the official opening of Cape Town’s sailing season with the Cape Royal Yacht Club.” This wonderful event celebrates the Capetonians who contribute to the city’s ocean economy. In Cape Town,[…]
The Economic Infrastructure Task Team and the City of Cape Town Law Enforcement members conducted an integrated intelligence operation which resulted in the discovery and confiscation of vital infrastructure. The raid at a storage facility in Springfield Road, Hanover Park on 22 August 2022 led to the discovery of underground[…]
LOCAL The City of Cape Town is working to initiate a reward system for residents and businesses who voluntarily have their power turned off, to conserve electricity. It comes as Eskom plunged South Africans back into Stage 4 loadshedding on Tuesday evening, citing the tripping of a generation unit each[…]
LOCAL The Cape of GoodHope SPCA is calling on the public to help locate a man alleged to be exploiting animals at traffic lights in Cape Town. He is usually seen at the Race Course Road off-ramp from the M5, opposite Access Park in Kenilworth, begging and trying to trade[…]
LOCAL An e-hailing driver has been detained after allegedly being involved in a hit-and-run that left a traffic warden injured in Cape Town. Authorities sprang into action after receiving a radio message that the warden had been hit by a vehicle at about 1pm on Monday in Green Point, near[…]
LOCAL A shower initiative for homeless people in Cape Town was motivated by research focusing on the greatest challenges faced by those without homes after the Covid-19 pandemic, said Sisanda Henda, who works for Viva Con Agua and is project manager for the Nina Manzi bus. The Nina Manzi bus is an[…]
Cape Town police say they their crime prevention operations in the city have yielded positive results across the city. Police spokesperson, Wesley Twigg, says the Anti-Gang Unit, deployed in the Ocean View and Gugulethu areas, arrested four people after they were found in possession of unlicensed firearms and ammunition. He[…]
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