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The Vodacom United Rugby Championship will set a new record for season-long attendance with over 1.6million fans attending games by the time the final whistle is blown at this weekend’s Grand Final. A sold-out crowd of 55,000 will watch defending champions DHL Stormers take on Munster this Saturday in Cape Town where a new record …
Since 2020, the Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP) officers have time-and-time again shown how effective they are in combating crime, particularly murder. LEAP stems from the Western Cape Safety Plan (WCSP) and is an initiative of the Western Cape Government (WCG) in partnership with the City of Cape Town (CoCT). The WCSP commenced in September …
The Western Cape Provincial Parliament (WCPP) experienced a cybersecurity breach overnight, rendering its ICT services inaccessible. As cybersecurity is the single biggest threat in the world currently, the WCPP has invested heavily in cybersecurity measures, business continuity and disaster recovery plans. These plans have been activated and the matter reported to the South African Police …
Project to fix houses was halted during Covid
“There are no other spaces like this” says Triangle Project’s Sharon Cox
Andrea Piardi will become the first Italian match official to referee a Vodacom United Rugby Championship Grand Final after his appointment to this weekend’s decider between DHL Stormers and Munster in Cape Town. The 30-year-old, who will be part of the match officials team for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in France, made his league …
Each year, the World Travel Awards Africa recognises and celebrates excellence across all key sectors of the tourism and hospitality sector. This year, Western Cape tourism offerings have been nominated in 25 categories, ranging from hotels, resorts, attractions, convention centres, to beach destinations, best festival destination and best green hotels. Western Cape Minister of Finance …
On Saturday 20 May 2023, the Western Cape Provincial Minister of the Department of Infrastructure, Tertuis Simmers officiated at the Masakh’iSizwe Bursary Programme (MiS) bursary awards ceremony. He awarded 96 young people bursaries for the 2023 academic year. The new bursars were deeply honored to be accepted into the MiS Programme in their respective academic …
Dear Editor For the first time ever, I received a response to correspondence sent to South African Tourism (SAT). The recently-appointed Chair of the SAT Interim Board, Tim Harris, replied to my correspondence where I queried the SAT Interim Board’s supportive stance for their recently-appointed Acting CEO, Nomasonto Ndlovu, despite the allegations of corruption against …
Dear Editor The recent presence of the Yuan Wang 5, a Chinese surveillance ship in South African waters has raised concerns among the public and requires a prompt response from the government. The ship’s ability to track rocket and spacecraft launches, coupled with its advanced technology for information collection, warrants further explanation. It is essential …
Report makes several findings against Babalwa Ngonyama, particularly in relation to her treatment of former deputy vice-chancellor Lis Lange
Original District Six cottages now face the threat of developer’s bulldozers
Last Night Western Cape Premier Alan Winde and provincial Police Oversight and Community Safety Minister Reagen Allen joined a group of Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP)members on patrol in Hanover Park. Apart from the devastation wreaked by mass power blackouts on the economy and jobs, it also leaves communities more vulnerable to criminals. “Community members …
Dear Editor In yesterday’s NCOP Q&A session, Minister of Employment and Labour, Thulas Nxesi responded to the DA’s probing with a second outburst in as many weeks. He desperately attributed the Western Cape’s superior employment record to geographical advantages and the privileges bequeathed by a dismantled apartheid regime. These inaccurate exclamations are symptoms of his …
The Western Cape Government (WCG) and City of Cape Town (CoCT) have expressed their shock and deep sadness to learn of the attack on an officer attached to the Law Enforcement Advancement Plan (LEAP). Siphelo Magwa (25), who was off duty at the time of the incident, worked as a LEAP officer and was attached …
SA Rugby on Thursday announced the appointment of experienced sport and government executive, Mr Max Fuzani, as the new administrator of the Western Province Rugby Football Union (WPRFU). He succeeds Rian Oberholzer, who was appointed interim CEO of SA Rugby in March, having held the position of administrator at WPRFU since October 2021. Mr Fuzani, …
On the premises of the old court, the museum pays tribute to those who suffered
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Godlen Masimla are back in the DHL Western Province backline for the Currie Cup encounter with the Airlink Pumas at Athlone Stadium on Friday. The home side will take on the defending champions at 17h00 on Friday, in what will be their first-ever match at Athlone Stadium. Feinberg-Mngomezulu is at inside centre …
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde would like to reassure residents of the Western Cape that the provincial government is continuously working and utilising all available resources to mitigate the impact of severe blackouts on critical services. Premier Winde reiterated, “South Africans are in for a difficult winter as extended rolling blackouts of between stages 4 …
City must just move people off the lines, says Sindiswe Chikunga
Reward offered for information leading to arrests of anyone targeting City staff
They say that there are stock-outs on certain medications, long queues and missing folders
“We simply do not know if the ANC or the DA obtains the majority of its funds from small donors or the big corporates” says My Vote Counts
The Mossel Bay and George municipal areas are now in a stronger position to combat crime after 23 Peace Officers (PO’s) graduated from the PO-programme. Yesterday, 13 PO’s were officially unveiled in Mossel Bay and 10 in George. Tomorrow, 17 May 2023, a further 17 PO’s will also graduate in the Hessequa municipal area. This …