Only 5% of Illegal Gun Cases Result in Convictions, Cape Town...
Despite confiscating more than 1,670 illegal firearms since 2021, the City of Cape Town has reported that only 81 of these cases have led...
Cape Town Seeks Public Input on Expanded Rates Relief Plans
Cape Town residents will soon have the opportunity to weigh in on proposed expanded rates relief measures and other key changes to the city’s...
Parents Urged to Update School Admissions Details Ahead of 2026 Placements
The Western Cape Education Department has issued a reminder to parents to verify and update their online admissions login details before the 2026 school...
Dunoon residents threaten more protests over demolitions
Residents from Dunoon brought Postdam Road and Malibongwe Drive to a standstill last week after at least three brick walls were demolished by...
Security Guard Earns Honors Degree Two Decades After Dropping Out
Bulelani Thompson, a security guard at the University of Fort Hare (UFH), has captured national attention after graduating with an honors degree in political...
Justice Served: Four Cop Killers Sentenced to Double Life in Prison
The Western Cape High Court has sentenced four men to two life terms each for the 2019 murders of law enforcement officers Jan Nieuwenhuys...
Wet Wipes Wreak Havoc in Cape Town’s Luxury Seaside Suburbs
Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate has responded to over 1,000 sewer blockages in Camps Bay, Bakoven, Clifton, and Sea Point since July 2023—with...
National Budget Boost Not Enough to Fix Western Cape Service Pressures
The Western Cape government has cautiously welcomed the 2025 national budget, which includes limited additional funding for provinces, particularly for education and health. Premier...
Individuals as old as 103 still on public payroll – budget is eliminating...
Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is set to present his latest fiscal policy framework to a joint sitting of Parliament’s finance and appropriations committees today,...
Cape Town Considers AI Traffic Lights to Ease Congestion
The city is exploring AI-powered traffic management to reduce congestion at its 1,750 intersections. Current systems rely on fixed timers, but AI could cut travel times and emissions by...
Two Cape Town Officers Arrested for Kidnapping and Extortion
Two city law enforcement officers have been arrested for allegedly kidnapping two men in Khayelitsha and demanding ransom. The officers, part of the metal theft unit, were detained after...
Cape Town to Scrap Printed Municipal Bills, Go Fully Digital by...
The City of Cape Town will phase out printed municipal bills by 1 January 2026, urging residents to switch to digital billing. Currently, over 430,000 accounts receive statements electronically.
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