The City of Cape Town has now increased its reward to a whopping R1 million from R100 000 for information leading to the conviction of the killers of a City official, who was fatally wounded in a shooting incident at a housing site in Delft last month. “We urge those[…]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The Taxi council Santaco has confirmed that it will move forward with plans to have a stay-away on Wednesday, February 22. Santaco stated that the motive for the stay-away is an alleged deadlock between the taxi industry, the city, and the Western Cape Government about issuing operating[…]
Twenty people were left displaced after several informal structures were destroyed in a fire in Belhar yesterday afternoon. According to the City of Cape Town’s Fire and Rescue Service Spokesperson Jermaine Carelse, local firefighters managed to contain and extinguish the blaze that destroyed approximately seven informal structures. Two women suffered[…]
The City of Cape Town’s Energy Directorate says it is aware of online scammers offering fake units for pre-paid electricity. Residents are advised to exercise caution if presented with such an offer and to only buy pre-paid electricity from companies on an approved list. “The City is aware of scammers[…]
The City’s Traffic Service wants to remind everyone that student transportation is more than simply a way to get to school and that drivers need to check several procedural boxes as the new school year gets underway. The law stipulates that anyone or any organization that provides student transportation services[…]
By: Aneeqa du Plessis The Mother City is slowly running out of burial space, especially for Muslims. The Islamic Society in Gordon’s Bay approached the city last month, urging them to make more land available for their burials. But the city argues it has provided sufficient burial land in the[…]
LOCAL Four brothers have been arrested for allegedly duping the City of Cape Town into paying their company R2.5m for work they did not do. Two city officials, who allegedly helped them, appeared with the brothers in the Cape Town magistrate’s court on Thursday. Ilitha Painters and Decorators, represented by[…]
In early hours of Friday morning Metro police along with law enforcement, traffic and several units within SAPS and other City departments pulled off an integrated warrant operation at the old Woodstock Hospital known as Cissie Gool House. Countless complaints of drug and gun related activity were received by the[…]
The City of Cape Town’s Metal Theft Unit, also known as the Copperheads, is intent on doubling the amount of copper confiscated year on year. Curbing metal theft remains a priority for the unit. The unit has already confiscated 2 489kg of mixed copper and 252,5m of cable this year.[…]
The City of Cape Town says emergency calls have spiked following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions. Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security JP Smith says there were nearly 200 000 recorded complaints in the 2021/22 period. Smith says they’ve noticed an increase in medical incidents, noise complaints, and assault[…]
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