Al-Waagah Islamic Institute for the Deaf is currently seeking a new premises after the institute was given notice by the landlord of the property that they are currently occupying. The institute has been located on the premise for nearly ten years. Public relations officer and fundraiser for Al- Waagah Institute,[…]
The hearing ability of animals is seven times more sensitive than the average human. It is said that some animals can hear a grasshopper eating so ultimately a firecracker going off next to an animal is equivalent to a bomb detonating close to a human being. A fear of fireworks[…]
The City of Cape Town is heading to the Gauteng High Court to fight for more than R400m of what it says is owed to its residents from the 2010 World Cup. “We will fight for justice and the return of the R429.4m owed to our residents. It is a[…]
Three early morning fires in Cape Town destroyed 48 homes and left 135 people displaced. Fire and Rescue services spokesperson Liezl Moodie on Sunday said firefighters responded to a blaze in Sam Njokozela Avenue, Bloekombos shortly after 02:30. “Three houses and six wood and iron structures were destroyed, affecting 15[…]
While gang violence continues to impede the lives of residents within the Cape Flats, new gunshot-detecting technology has shed a ray of hope on besieged communities. On Thursday, the City of Cape Town’s Department of Safety and Security unveiled ShotSpotter, which is a pilot project that has been released in[…]
In response to the lack of action adopted by the City of Cape Town to combat criminal activity in trading areas within the CBD, traders are now taking a proactive stance in the fight against crime. Following an incident on Saturday, in which a trader was arrested for confronting[…]
Families of Bromwell Street in Salt River can breathe another sigh of relief after a delay in their eviction. Residents were initially to be evicted on the 26th of September after their houses were bought by The Woodstock Hub. The Western Cape High Court has however delayed the process after[…]
Community members from Hangberg have taken a pro-active approach after numerous reports of shootings and other criminal activity as a result of gangsterism and drugs within the area. Residents of the Hout Baai town took it upon themselves to organize a meeting with the local police as a step towards[…]
After the release of the national 2015/2016 crime statistics, concerns have been raised after a noticeable increase in crimes coming from the Ocean View precinct. Sexual assault cases, common assault cases and reported murdered cases are the categories that have seen the most increase. Sexual cases have increased by 27.5%[…]
The Cape Town family of the slain teenager, Lekita Moore, has expressed shock at the news that the person accused of her murder intends to apply for bail. The 18-year-old was brutally murdered in Valhalla Park at the weekend. Her badly mutilated body was found on an open tract of[…]
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