Cape Town ticks off tuk-tuks
Tuk-tuks offering free rides along the Atlantic Seaboard and in the city centre are operating illegally, says the City of Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - Tuk-tuks offering free rides along the Atlantic...
View Article‘City must pay for sewage damage’
The City of Cape Town must pay a Kraaifontein man R25 871 in damages for a sewage spill, the Public Protector has ordered. ||| Cape Town - The City of Cape Town must apologise to a Kraaifontein man and...
View ArticleMore cold on the cards for Cape Town
Another cold front is expected to hit the Mother City, bringing rain and strong winds to the peninsula. ||| Cape Town - Another cold front is expected to reach the Mother City by Thursday night, says...
View ArticleHand-towel-sized gauze left in patient
A Cape Town mother has accused two city health facilities of negligence after she and her newborn were hospitalised. ||| Cape Town - A Belhar mother has accused two city health facilities of negligence...
View ArticleCamps Bay drownings: City slammed
The City of Cape Town and Lifesaving Western Province are shifting the blame after two pupils drowned at Camps Bay. ||| Cape Town - No lifeguards were on duty at Camps Bay beach when two teenagers...
View ArticleSchools to be pulled up by bootstraps
Education MEC Donald Grant is hoping to reduce the number of underperforming high schools in the Western Cape this year. ||| Cape Town - Education MEC Donald Grant is hoping to reduce the number of...
View ArticleHousing project is a dream come true
When Housing MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela cut the blue ribbon, Johnny Williams’s dream of becoming a home owner came true. ||| Cape Town - When Housing MEC Bonginkosi Madikizela cut the blue ribbon on...
View ArticleOnly 60% of branches may attend ANC conference
Two out of every five ANC branches in Cape Town are excluded from selecting the party’s candidates for next year’s elections. ||| Cape Town - Two out of every five ANC branches in Cape Town are...
View ArticleMilnerton murder suspects nabbed
Two men wanted in connection with a murder in Cape Town have been arrested while allegedly trying to flee to the Eastern Cape. ||| Cape Town - Two men wanted in connection with a murder in Milnerton...
View ArticleBookkeeper in pact to stay out of jail
A Cape Town bookkeeper who admitted she defrauded the Southern Africa PGA Tour of over R455 000 has escaped jail time. ||| Cape Town - A local bookkeeper who admitted in court that she had defrauded...
View ArticleSea Point Pavilion remains public space
The struggle to save the Sea Point Pavilion from commercial development is over, but a hotel on the beachfront is still on the cards. ||| Cape Town - The 15-year struggle to save the Sea Point Pavilion...
View ArticlePrison bosses weigh jobs for Staggie
Rashied Staggie spent another day in his cell as prison officials considered job offers made to the former gang leader. ||| Cape Town - Former gang boss Rashied Staggie has not yet made the move from...
View ArticleRethink on diluted liquor-trading hours
A slightly amended liquor by-law has been released for public comment in Cape Town. ||| Cape Town - A slightly amended liquor by-law has been released for public comment in Cape Town.The new by-law...
View ArticleLess crime in Cape CBD thanks to CCID
Crime in the Cape Town CBD is on the decrease thanks to the prompt response of Central City Improvement Distric units. ||| Cape Town - Crime in the CBD, including chain snatching, theft out of vehicles...
View ArticleFury as Zille set to miss legislature sitting
“Zille last took questions on September 12, she has more interest in the National Assembly and other provinces than leading this one.” ||| Cape Town - Opposition parties in the Western Cape legislature...
View Article11 Cape schools to take on Xhosa
Eleven Cape schools will include the teaching of Xhosa First Additional language into their Grade 1 curriculum next year. ||| Cape Town - Eleven Cape Town schools will include the teaching of Xhosa...
View ArticleCouncil wants towers contract set aside
The Cape High Court heard that the company awarded the decommissioning of Athlone Power Station was the only responsive tender. ||| Cape Town - Despite alleged irregularities in awarding the tender for...
View ArticleSlain prostitute’s injuries detailed
The body of prostitute Hiltina Alexander was covered with leaves and marks, a detective told the Western Cape High Court. ||| Cape Town - The body of prostitute Hiltina Alexander was covered with...
View ArticleBogus traffic cop jobs advertised
A recruitment company is fraudulently using the Western Cape government's name to recruit aspiring traffic officers. ||| Cape Town - A recruitment company is fraudulently using the Western Cape...
View ArticleCape Town braces for weekend floods
Cape Town's disaster response centre is preparing for the possibility of flash floods in the next two days. ||| Cape Town - Cape Town's disaster response centre is preparing for the possibility of...
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