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Dear Editor The residents of Ward 109 in the City of Cape Town are outraged by the PRASA’s plans to relocate illegal occupants from their central railway line to Macassar. They accuse the PRASA and the HDA of deception. Ward 109 residents within the City of Cape Town (City) express outrage following the Passenger Rail …
But the City says repairs are difficult because of safety risks in Tafelsig
In today’s rapidly evolving world of e-commerce, one thing is abundantly clear: the receiver holds the reins. It’s the receiver—the customer—who ultimately dictates the trends and expectations that shape the industry. And, as someone deeply entrenched in the e-commerce landscape, I can confidently say that what the receiver wants, above all, is certainty when it …
In the heart of the automotive customization world, there exists a realm where dreams manifest into roaring realities. Such is the tale of the brand new LC79 V8 that recently graced the premises of Cruiseraddicts.co.za, seeking transformation into an unstoppable force of nature. With a fervent desire for excellence, an intrepid customer embarked on a …
Unmask the excitement and become a superstar at Blue Route Mall from 4th – 7th April 2024! Ever watched The Masked Singer on SABC and wished you could play the game too? Well, this is your chance! Unmasking a virtual experience that promises to captivate customers of all ages, where you will be able to …
It was a rewarding weekend for the DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks in round 13 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship as they secured important victories to make it two out of four for the domestic franchises as the scramble for quarter-final spots intensifies. The Hollywoodbets Sharks earned their second victory in a row as …
Gqeberha residents are invited to join a lively “Inner-City Clean Up” starting at 08:30 (until 10:00) from the Absa Branch on Govan Mbeki Avenue (Port Elizabeth Central, Gqeberha) on Saturday, April 6, 2024. This event sets the stage for the highly anticipated Absa RUN YOUR CITY GQEBERHA 10K on Sunday (7 April). “Not only does …
On 1 April 2024, applications for the 2025 Masakh’iSizwe (MiS) Bursary programme intake open. The closing date for applications is 31 August 2024. The MiS offers bursaries are for full-time studies towards a degree or diploma in the transport, engineering and infrastructure disciplines. This is part of the department’s strategy to mitigate the skills scarcity …
Paula Leech, NSRI Table Bay duty controller, said: During the past week NSRI Table Bay duty controllers havce been monitoring a sailing yacht, sailing from Brazil to Cape Town, that suffered mast damage reportedly during a storm. The 4 Brazilian male crew reported that they were continuing on towards Cape Town under a combination of …
JC Roos, NSRI Mossel Bay station commander, said: Condolences are conveyed to family and friends of a 32 year old Cape Town man who sadly passed away today at Dana Bay, Mossel Bay, in a fatal drowning accident. NSRI Mossel Bay duty crew were activated at 12h24, Friday, 29 March, following reports from an off-duty …
SAFETY APPEAL: PUBLIC ARE URGED NOT TO APPROACH ANY 200kg BLUE SEALED CONTAINER – FOUND WASHED ASHORE OR ADRIFT AT SEA – ALONG THE GARDEN ROUTE or SOUTH CAPE COASTLINE. IF ANY SUCH CONTAINER, A BLUE SEALED 200kg CHEMICAL CONTAINER, IS SPOTTED, PLEASE CALL DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT GARDEN ROUTE 0448055071 or WC GOVERNMENT HEALTH EMS …
The Western Cape's primary school athletes won the national track and field championships in Limpopo for the first time ever since the inception of the competition.
The athletes competed on 25 and 26 March 2024 at the Oscar Mpetha Stadium at the University of Limpopo in Polokwane.
The team took home 32 gold medals, 20 silver medals and 18 bronze medals and, of course, the Championships Trophy!
Provincial Education Minister David Maynier wished the team well ahead of their departure last weekend and is delighted by their success.
“Well done to our star athletes of the Western Cape! You represent the very best of our province's primary school athletes and are now officially also the best in the country. We are so incredibly proud of you!”
“Thank you to all the teachers, school staff members, parents and officials who made our team's achievements possible. We know that so many hours go into training our athletes, preparing for competitions, and logistical arrangements for travelling and competing. Their success is also your success, so congratulations to you too!” said Minister Maynier.
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) supported the team of 195 athletes and 25 teachers by covering their transport, accommodation and meal costs.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Republic Of South Africa: Western Cape Provincial Government.
Call to use child car seats
In anticipation of the increase in traffic volumes this Easter long weekend, the Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has called for an investment in child car seats and restraints to ensure the safety of children in vehicles.
“The RTMC calls for greater cooperation from motorists to reduce the number of children who are injured or killed on the roads,” RTMC Spokesperson Simon Zwane said on Wednesday.
South African regulations state that (a) all adults must use seat belts if available; (b) the driver must ensure a child aged between three to 14 uses a child restraint, if available, or seat belt if available; and (c) infants under three must be strapped into a car seat where possible. Drivers may be held accountable for failure to comply.
“We know that seatbelts save children’s lives, because every day we see children who are severely disabled or who die due to road accidents because they were not wearing a seatbelt.
“Children who are not properly restrained in a car are catapulted out of the car on impact, and the consequences can be devastating; nothing but a seatbelt/car seat can prevent that. Making sure a child is properly restrained is the easiest thing parents can do to ensure their child’s safety,” Associate Professor Ursula Rolhwink of the University of Cape Town (UCT) Neuroscience Institute and spokesperson for the African Brain Child Initiative said.
Executive Director and Spokesperson for ChildSafe South Africa Zaitoon Rabaney said the number of lives lost on the roads, particularly among children, is unacceptable and preventable.
“This Easter, we urge drivers to reflect on their road behaviour and commit to making the necessary changes. By simply buckling up, respecting speed limits, and ensuring our children are safely secured in appropriate car seats, we can dramatically reduce the risk of fatalities and severe injuries,” Rabaney said.
The World Health Organisation Road Traffic Injury fact sheet 2022 shows the use of a seat belt reduces the risk of fatal injury by 40 - 50% for drivers and front-seat occupants and by up to 25% for rear-seat occupants.
According to the African Brain Child's report, 96 out of every 100 children who are admitted to ICU because they were involved in a motor crash have a moderate or severe injury to the head because they were not wearing a seat belt. – SAnews.gov.za
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Thu, 03/28/2024 - 08:37
In a significant move aimed at bolstering consumer protection and enforcing consumer rights, Mireille Wenger, the Provincial Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, today officially announced the formal establishment, and appointment of members of the Western Cape Consumer Affairs Tribunal. The Western Cape Consumer Affairs (Unfair Business Practices) Act, 2002 (Act 10 of 2002), is …
Nolwazi Tokhwe from Capricorn is being treated in hospital. She also has a fractured spine and injured right arm.
Port Alfred—Saturday, the second day of the Port Alfred Easter Festival, will be full of activities. While the Rip Curl GromSearch and the Rip Curl Cup, both presented by Royal St Andrews Hotel and supported Sea Harvest, and the Species Spectacular Fishing Competition will resume, many contests, races, and tournaments will kick off in the …
Table View, Cape Town—One very delighted Table View resident, Daryth Hughes, is now the proud owner of a custom beach cruiser made by Stoos Customs. Daryth entered the competition by buying a Jerry’s Burger Monster Energy combo earlier this year and received a phone call just a few days ago. ‘It’s absolutely beautiful, a beast,’ …
Looking for a holiday with a difference? Tired of the same ol’ same ol’ family trips and fancy the idea of trying something new these school holidays? Then perhaps you should consider embarking on an outdoor adventure to explore magnificent sights, often only accessible by hiking. With the cooler autumn season upon us, it’s a …
The 7th annual Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K returns to the majestic city on Sunday, July 7, 2024, and entries are now officially open. “We are thrilled to open entries for the 7th annual Absa RUN YOUR CITY DURBAN 10K,” says Michael Meyer, Managing Director of Stillwater Sports and Series Founder. “Although it’s established …
On Tuesday, 26 March 2024, the Provincial Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, tabled the department’s budget for the 2024/25 financial year with the theme Building Tomorrow: Investing in the Progress of the Western Cape. The R10.2 billion budget will see an increased investment in some of the Western Cape Department of Infrastructure’s key youth development …
My Hexing Prepaid Electricity Meter Has Gone Into Tamper, What Now? In the realm of prepaid electricity meters, encountering a tamper condition can be a source of frustration for consumers. However, fear not, as there are steps that can be taken to rectify this issue and restore functionality to your Hexing prepaid electricity meter. These […]
Call for responsible driver behaviour
Motorists have been warned against violating traffic laws this Easter weekend as law enforcement officials intensify their operations to ensure the country’s roads are safe.
“Roadblocks will be staged on all major routes and within residential areas to address deviant behaviours by those who think that long weekends are a license to break the rules of the road and undermine our national effort to make our road safe,” Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Chikunga said.
Traffic volumes are expected to start increasing on Thursday, 28 March, from about 10:00 and will stay high until about midnight.
“On Friday, 29 March, traffic volumes will start increasing early in the morning and will return to normal after 14:00. Return traffic will commence with worshippers from Moria City and other places of worship on Sunday, 31 March.
“All other main routes are expected to be extremely busy throughout Monday, 01 April. We appeal for motorists to stagger their traveling,” Chikunga said.
Addressing the 2024 Easter Road Safety Campaign in Mpumalanga the Minister said government has set a target to reduce road fatalities by 15% this Easter.
“We have mapped the routes, sharpened our strategies, and prepared our battle plan. With Gauteng being home to 40% of South Africa’s vehicle population, we expect a substantial number of motorists to leave Gauteng to different holiday destinations.
“The N1 towards Polokwane, especially the road to Moria City in Limpopo and to Beit Bridge, will be heavily policed. The N3 to the coastal city of Durban and N1 to the Free State, Western Cape, particularly Cape Town to Eastern Cape will be no exception.
“Here in Mpumalanga, on the N4 we expect heavy traffic especially on stretches leading to border gates and around toll gates,” the Minister said.
She called on the religious community, especially those that will be travelling to different places of pilgrimage, to ensure that the busses and taxis they hire are roadworthy and fit to be on the roads.
“Attention must be paid to ensure that the bus has two drivers who will relieve each other during the trips to avoid fatigue. Vehicle must also have proper permits that allow them to travel outside of their normal routes. This will help to avoid conflict with other operators and inconvenience to passengers when the vehicles are stopped by law enforcement authorities,” the Minister said.
She said government is committed to improving performance on road safety.
This endeavour will be achieved by integrating law enforcement efforts and avoiding fragmentation, improving community understanding of factors behind road carnages and the role they can play to reduce as well as placing road safety on the national agenda.
“We are warning those who are a law unto themselves to obey traffic rules or else they will face the full might of the law. The message is simply that if you are reckless and irresponsible you will be locked up in jail, for in our view you are danger to society… if you drive drunk, if you drive at excessive speed, you drive a vehicle without number plates, you drive without a driver’s licence,” the Minister said. – SAnews.gov.za
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Wed, 03/27/2024 - 10:46
Irregular and possibly corrupt security contracts led to the widespread destruction of South Africa’s rail network
Quick Facts: Rip Curl GromSearch and Rip Curl Cup Port Alfred presented by The Royal St Andrews Hotel and supported by Sea Harvest, are two of the anchor events of the Port Alfred Easter Festival, along with the Bands At The Beach Music Fest. These events will occur in Port Alfred over Easter, 29 March …