Cape Town

City runs campaign on homelessness

In a recent campaign by the City of Cape Town, a vending machine spewing small change onto the pavement was used to demonstrate to passersby how mahala coins keep vagrants glued to the street. The campaign addressed the major homelessness issue in the City of Cape Town, which is especially[…]

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Shots fired, threats made in Cape taxi saga

Two metro police officers in Cape Town have been threatened in relation to the ongoing minibus taxi violence in Nyanga, the City of Cape Town said on Wednesday. “A staff member residing in Philippi East was informed of threats to torch his patrol vehicle if it was found at his[…]

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Identity of abducted teen to be protected: court

The North Gauteng High Court on Tuesday granted an urgent application against all major media groups in South Africa to protect the identity of a Cape Town girl who was kidnapped at birth. Judge Eberhard Bertelsmann granted an urgent order in the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria to the[…]

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Malaysia, CT’s new tourist destination 

With Malaysia seen as a popular tourist destination for Capetonians, the country is hoping to further strengthen ties with South Africa in improve tourism there. This emerged at the World Travel Market Africa 2015, which this year hosted travel companies from around the world at the Cape Town International Convention[…]

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CT launches Big 7 tourist attractions

With a reputation as one of the most beautiful cities in the world, it’s not hard to understand why Cape Town’s Big 6 has now become the Big 7. The Big 7 is a list of the iconic destinations that form the core of the true Cape Town experience, and[…]

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Media coverage on Cape ISIS teen criticised

Local media has come under increased scrutiny over the past week, in relation to its coverage of the 15-year old Cape Town girl who attempted to join the ranks of the Islamic State (IS). Despite information on the case still being limited, mainstream media has been accused of running away[…]

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CT ISIS recruit a loner

Cape Town – The mother of a pupil who attends school with a Cape Town teen who ran away from home to join the Islamic State, says the girl is a loner. “She has no friends,” said the mother, adding that her daughter was shaken after the news broke. The[…]

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CT teen tried to join ISIS

Johannesburg – A 15-year-old Cape Town girl who ran away from home to join the Islamic State was taken off a flight about to leave the city, State Security Minister David Mahlobo said on Monday. Her relatives contacted authorities after she disappeared from her parents home on Sunday morning. The[…]

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Man burns to death in Cape Town shack fire

A man was burnt beyond recognition on Saturday by a fire which destroyed 15 shacks and left 50 people homeless in Wallacedene, the City of Cape Town’s fire and rescue service said. The blaze, which is suspected to have been sparked by a cooking fire that was left unattended in[…]

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Stowaway caught on tanker in CTown

A Kenyan stowaway, who was caught while sneaking onto a tanker in Cape Town, will be detained when it docks in Durban on Thursday. He was collared with three other Tanzanian nationals last week who have already been repatriated. The Carpe Diem II, which is due to dock at New[…]

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