Cape Town

Passengers injured in MyCiti bus crash

At least 20 people were injured in a crash involving three MyCiti buses at Cape Town’s busy Civic Centre terminus on Tuesday morning. Within minutes paramedics were on the scene to assess shocked passengers for back and leg pain. A woman sat crying with a bandaged hand and man was[…]

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Cpt ranks as Lonely Planets 2nd best city worldwide

Cape Town has once again done Capetonians proud by receiving the title of Second Best City Worldwide in the Lonely Planet’s newly published travel guides category, Top 10 Cities, with France in first place. If excitement, adventure, beauty and scenery are things you are searching for, search no further. Cape[…]

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MPlain residents mobilize to protect the Town Centre

In response to on-going criminal activity within the Mitchells Plain area, one resident is urging the community to protect the colourful culture of the area and save its Town Centre. Long been regarded as one of Cape Town’s most bustling trading areas, the Town Centre has in recent years deteriorated […]

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Cape Town getting even stricter on water restrictions

Prompted by a prolonged drought, the City of Cape Town is planning to move to level three water restrictions which include banning the use of sprinklers and hosepipes, a council statement said on Tuesday. A report on the planned move will be presented to a council meeting scheduled for October[…]

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Walk for Palestine in CPT

In an effort to keep the Palestinian struggle in the minds of South Africans, the Al-Quds Foundation will host its annual solidarity walk. The walk, titled ‘Walk for Freedom’, will take place on Sunday September 25, at Greenpoint stadium. The walk will be from Greenpoint stadium track to Seapoint. Yunus[…]

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Confusion over Sans Souci school’s ‘new’ hair policy

A letter purportedly written by Sans Souci Girls’ High School administrators detailing “definite changes” to its code of conduct on hair and language, has caused confusion, according to one former pupil. Billie Jean Demas said girls did not know who had formulated the new policies. “This letter is not on an[…]

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Tuan Yusuf of Macassar, a transnational hero

While South Africa and Indonesia have only enjoyed formal diplomatic ties since August 1994, the link between the two countries is rooted as far back as 322 years. This bond was harnessed by the unparalleled influence of Shaykh Yusuf of Macassar, who secured the vibrancy of Islam and tassawuf within[…]

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Cape Town says Sanral decisions ‘unlawful’

The ongoing battle to stop portions of the N1 and N2 from becoming toll roads continued in the Supreme Court of Appeal on Tuesday, as the the City of Cape Town again argued Sanral’s decision was improper and unlawful. In 2015 the Western Cape High Court set aside approvals that[…]

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Two in dock for false RAF claims

A man and a woman appeared in court on Tuesday, in different cases, accused of fraud against the Road Accident Fund (RAF). Both appeared in the Specialised Commercial Crime Court in Bellville, Cape Town, before magistrate Sabrina Sonnenberg. The man, Mninindawo Mdledle, 57, of Khayelitsha, is alleged to have submitted[…]

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