By Aneeqa du Plessis Despite the biting cold, a sizeable crowd showed up at Strandfontein Pavilion in Cape Town as part of the global international ‘Swim with Gaza’ campaign yesterday. People across the globe took part in the humanitarian initiative in support of the plight against the Palestinian people in[…]
As the first week of the national lockdown comes to a close, the City of Cape Town finds itself scrambling to place some 4000 homeless people in a proper shelter to aid in flattening the curve of Covid-19. After facing flak from the public for rounding up street people and[…]
Dissatisfied Strandfontein residents are taking up legal action after their tap water was unjustifiably contaminated. Late last week an open meeting was held where the City of Cape Town offered feedback to the community over a confirmed case of cross-contamination. This comes after residents complained about a sewage-like odour when[…]
Strandfontein residents are taking legal advice after their water was contaminated. Last week a public meeting was held where the City of Cape Town provided feedback to the community over a confirmed case of cross-contamination. Recently, residents complained about a sewage-like odour when they opened their taps and the city[…]
A video depicting an elderly Strandfontein woman being harassed for money by her drug-addicted grandson has caused outrage on social media, highlighting the often-unspoken scourge of elderly abuse. The video shows a frail woman known as Mrs Koelman in a state of fear and distress as the young man begs[…]
Strandfontein residents are reeling after it was alleged that the City of Cape Town allowed film companies to openly destroy the surrounding flora and fauna. Earlier this month startled residents happened to stumble upon a development which they thought was a promised expansion. On further inspection, the Strandfontein Ratepayers and[…]
Images of mutilated baby shark bodies were posted to the Proudly Strandfontein Facebook page. The pictures show the pile of bodies cut up with their heads and fins missing. “City Law Enforcement officers were on Sunday morning 15 December at about 09:00, alerted to a large number of fish lying[…]
The City of Cape Town’s Social Development and Early Childhood Development is making its way to the beach with its Identikidz project. The project, which provides children on beaches with identification tags to help them be located in case they get lost, has become an important element of the festive[…]
Disgruntled Strandfontein residents and safety community groups have called for the removal of their station commander David Malong’s resignation saying they cannot afford further resignations by officers, while others have requested transfers due to “incompetence” and “victimisation” under his leadership. The group led by the Community Policing Forum (CPF) held[…]
A 10-year-old boy has been hospitalised after sustaining facial injuries during Guy Fawkes activities at Strandfontein in the Cape Peninsula. Details surrounding the incident are unclear at this stage. Mayoral Committee Member for Safety in the City of Cape Town, JP Smith, says they were also forced to close designated[…]
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