The violent taxi strike that saw at least three buses set alight in the Western Cape on Monday has been called off. ANC member of provincial parliament Cameron Dugmore told News24 that the strike was called off after the party engaged with the Minibus Taxi Industry Task Team (MTITT) on[…]
While Metrorail often gets flack for long delays, it wants commuters to know that it is cracking down on criminals who contribute to the setbacks by targeting infrastructure. Western Cape Metrorail manager Richard Walker said they were seeing the results of additional security measures and forensic capability instituted in March[…]
The R301 Bainskloof Pass, between Wellington and Ceres, has been closed for traffic. The Department of Transport and Public Works said the closure of the road follows erosion under a low water bridge. According to the department, the traffic load had placed the structural integrity of the pass at risk.[…]
Despite heavy snowfall in parts of the Western Cape, several mountain passes that were closed on Monday have now been opened. Western Cape traffic chief Kenny Africa told News24 that the Gydo, Theronsberg and Matroosberg passes, which were closed due to the weather conditions, were reopened on Tuesday. He added[…]
At least seven vacant plots have been identified as “possible sites for social and affordable housing” in Cape Town’s southern suburbs – including Parkwood, Lotus River and Retreat. The announcement was made by Thando Mguli, head of the Western Cape Department of Human Settlements, GroundUp reported. He was speaking at[…]
Cape Town’s supply dams swelled to 39.1% on Tuesday as run-off from recent rains continued to feed into reservoirs – but the council has warned that the drought-stricken city is nowhere near out of the woods yet. And while some farmers in the Western Cape’s wheat-growing areas are rejoicing at[…]
It is unfortunate when young and talented people make the decision to leave the Western Cape, according to Western Cape Minister of Economic Opportunities Alan Winde. He responded to a request by Fin24 for views on the experience of Tinyiko Ngwenya, an investment professional who made headlines after sharing her[…]
Nine people were shot dead and three others injured in alleged taxi violence in the Western Cape, police said on Saturday. The men were killed in different locations around Cape Town on Friday afternoon until the early hours of Saturday morning, police spokesperson Sergeant Noloyiso Rwexana said. Rwexana said officers[…]
The Hessequa Municipality in Riversdale in the Western Cape is set to build the country’s first solar-powered desalination plant. The project will commence in October, it is co-funded by the Western Cape Government through the drought relief fund and by the French government. Riversdale and surrounding areas are also affected[…]
After watching the South African political landscape from afar for the past eight years, former US ambassador and Western Cape premier Ebrahim Rasool is making a foray back into local politics. On Monday, the African National Congress (ANC) announced that the former US ambassador and Western Cape premier will head[…]
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