CCMA: Western Cape NUMSA secretary must be reinstated
Vuyo Lufele was suspended after raising concerns about 3Sixty Life, a funeral insurance company owned by the union
Cape Town
Mill Park Development, Bredasdorp
On Tuesday, 27 June 2023, Western Cape Minister of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers, will deliver keys to first-time homebuyers in the Mill Park Development in Bredasdorp. This first-of-its-kind project offers applicants the option to either purchase their first home using a subsidy, or exercise a rent-to-buy option, to acquire their first homes. Residents earning a gross …
Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill
Dear Editor The Federal Council of the Democratic Alliance today unanimously adopted a resolution proposed by DA Leader, John Steenhuisen to endorse the Western Cape Provincial Powers Bill tabled in the Western Cape Legislature on 26 May this year. This Bill encapsulates the DAs approach to federal autonomy for provinces and metros that have the …
R303 Reopens
The Western Cape province was recently hit by severe storms which led to floods and major damage to infrastructure. The Citrusdal R303 was one of the worst affected roads during the recent floods in the area. Late Saturday afternoon the R303 was reopened to traffic. Sections of the main road which connects Citrusdal with the …
Praise for Rural Safety Units
The Swartland and Overstrand K-9 and Rural Safety Units are continuing to prove their worth in their respective municipal areas. On the same day, the Overstrand Units with the assistance of the South African Police Service (SAPS) arrested one person in Betty’s Bay for being in possession of a stolen vehicle. The vehicle was reported …
Youth are a vital part of climate change solutions & green energy drive
This week’s edition of Premier Winde’s Energy Digicon looked at what a green future would look like for South Africa, specifically for future generations. The Premier’s special guest was teenage climate activist Otsile Nkadimeng. Inspired by renowned climate activist Greta Thunberg, Otsile embarked on his own journey into activism in 2019. Last year Otsile co-founded …
Families here relieve themselves in plastic bags which they throw into the drains
In Lusaka informal settlement in Cape Town there are not enough toilets, drains are blocked, and there is a terrible stench
Solving the problem of no lighting in informal settlements
Solar powered public lights are better than high-mast lights, collaborative Cape Town project suggests
Taps not tankers say land occupiers in Cape Town
“We are wary of using water from the tankers because of what happened in Hammanskraal”
No one knows when building will restart on the Silverstream Manenberg School of Skills
The construction tender was ruled invalid because of bungling by a Western Cape government department
Dumisani Joxo was part of a gang, court told
Defence in murder trial says evidence by the state witness is “tailored”
Wales U20s side to face New Zealand U20 in Stellenbosch
Wales head coach Mark Jones has named ‘an exciting side’ to face New Zealand in their opening Pool A encounter in Paarl Gymnasium on Saturday in the U20 World Rugby Championship. (KO 3pm) Ospreys’ hooker Lewis Lloyd has forced his way into the starting squad for the first time to earn his second cap while …
Municipal Red Tape Reduction Challenge Fund launched
The Western Cape Government is working hard to make the province the easiest place to do business in South Africa. A key part of achieving this, and the breakout economic growth we need to create jobs, is removing the barriers businesses face. “To ensure that we continue to cut red tape, specifically in municipalities who …
Junior Springbok team to face Georgia in Stellenbosch announced
Junior Springbok captain Paul de Villiers is amongst a group of seven players that will represent the South African Under-20 team for a second year running after being named in the starting team to face Georgia in their World Rugby U20 Championship opener in Stellenbosch on Saturday. De Villiers made his Junior Bok debut in …
Winde pushes for SA’s AGOA’s reauthorisation
The Western Cape Government’s (WCG) efforts to secure the renewal of the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) with South Africa were front and center during an official visit to the United States of America (USA) earlier this month. Premier Alan Winde and his delegation met with officials of the House Foreign Affairs Committee last …
The World Rugby U20 Championship kicks off in Cape Town on Saturday
The U20 Championship makes its long-awaited return after a four-year absence due to the COVID pandemic, with South Africa hosting the tournament on its Western Cape for the first time since 2012. France, winners of the last two tournaments in 2018 and 2019, will face six-time champions New Zealand, Wales and Japan in Pool A. …
Mayor Visits Better Bellville
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis, accompanied by Alderman James Vos and ward councillor Mercia Kleinsmith, recently visited Bellville to witness the positive progress of the better. bellville. together. city funded placemaking initiative. Under the administration of the Greater Tygerberg Partnership (GTP), this initiative aims to harness the potential of community assets, infrastructure, and services to …
Police Committee must reconvene and deal with shambolic Poland controversy
Dear Editor The DA is taking Parliamentary action to ensure that Major General Wally Rhoode, the Presidential Head of the Protection Services is held accountable for the shambolic handling of the joyride to Warsaw airport, Poland. It has been widely reported that the Presidential Mission, where the aircraft, carrying approximately 120-person entourage and alleged crates …
Panicked Scramble To Hide Cadre Deployment Records
Dear Editor The Democratic Alliance (DA) is in possession of a letter from the attorneys representing the African National Congress (ANC) in that party’s failed bid to hide its cadre deployment records from the public. In the letter, the ANC’s attorneys indicate to the High Court in Johannesburg that they have received instructions to petition …
Meet Hout Bay’s Super Sandman
Innocent Zunga creates beautiful sculptures using beach sand
Hundreds march to Gugulethu clinic to demand better service
Protesters want a new hospital to be built
Some crèches never got the promised Covid relief funds, and now it’s too late
Early Childhood Development relief programme comes to an end
TCC’s Stairway to Hell?
Staircases on council properties across the Cape Flats are falling apart – something the City of Cape Town acknowledged three years ago, declaring them in need of urgent attention and awarding a contract to a successful bidder. But the contract was unceremoniously cancelled just four months later. The City’s own investigation into its housing maintenance …
Delft Youth Day Programme
On Monday, 19 June 2023, the Department of Police Oversight and Community Safety (POCS) hosted youth from various high schools in the Delft area as part of its Youth Month Programme. High School learners from grades 11 and 12 from eight different high schools within the community of Delft attended the event. These schools included …