The City of Cape Town has confirmed that costs to refurbish the Gugulethu Fire Station could potentially amount to R1 million. In a statement released on Thursday, the City said it will take several days to assess the damage caused to the station in protest action at 04h25 on Thursday[…]
Metrorail has voiced concern over recent fires and vandalism of its train carriages that has left the rail service operating at 52 per cent capacity, severely impacting service delivery for the already embattled rail network. In the latest incident at the weekend, the City’s Fire and Rescue Services responded to[…]
The case against seven Mitchells Plain residents involved in protest action in Highlands Drive, Mitchells Plain, has been postponed to August 30, 2018. They appeared in the Mitchells Plain Magistrate court on Monday. Eight residents have been charged for public violence after they participated in protest action on May 2.[…]
“IsiQalo” means ‘the beginning’ in isiXhosa. Residents of Siqalo informal settlement near Mitchells Plain, though, will have to wait a while still to see if they will be given a new beginning, as the land they are on is privately owned and apparently prone to flooding. Their future hangs in[…]
By Loushe Jordaan Grievances over alleged poor services and housing sparked a violent protest by residents from Phumlani Village in Pelican Park on Wednesday morning, disrupting traffic and forcing some parents to keep their children at home. Police members have been deployed to the Pelican Park area to maintain law[…]
The roads in Strandfontein are still closed at present following a violent service delivery protest this morning. Frustrated residents of Phumlani Village in Lotus River staged a demonstration, causing major disruptions to the peak hour morning traffic. Residents have been complaining since February about broken sewerage facilities and a lack[…]
By Ra-ees Moerat After the leadership of Cosatu gathered last week, the trade union made public its findings on service delivery in the Western Cape. Regional secretary of Cosatu, Tony Ehrenreich says that the score allocations for service delivery in the Western Cape are based on the audit conducted by[…]
The City of Cape Town is expected to furnish more than 24 clinics in key areas across the city with its FreeCall Line (FCL) system, which will allow members of the public to raise pertinent issues and concerns around service delivery with the City. The FCLs will provide a direct[…]
Residents of the Klipheuwel informal settlement will take to the streets for the second time this year on Friday to demand basic service delivery – or else. The community will march to the Cape Town city centre to demand that the City purchase land so the informal settlement can be[…]
A violent service delivery protest erupted in Hangberg overnight after the arrest of three residents. Three cars were reportedly torched, buildings were set alight and the Hout Bay market was also targeted. No injuries were reported. While things remain calm at present, Hout Bay police are monitoring the situation. “Cars[…]
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