The South African Policing Union (SAPU) in the Western Cape has called for urgent intervention to strengthen mental health awareness and psychological support systems within the South African Police Service (SAPS), warning that officers continue to operate under extreme emotional and psychological strain. According to SAPU Western Cape, police officials are routinely exposed to traumatic and demanding working conditions, including violent crime scenes, long working hours, operational pressures, public scrutiny and ongoing resource
When life threw an unexpected challenge, Cape Town firefighter Firdous Seat rose to the occasion, delivering her own nephew in the early hours of Monday morning. Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security JP Smith says the off-duty officer stepped in when she received the news that her brother’s girlfriend was in labour, but was unable to get to the hospital due to transportation challenges. “They had no transport, so the off-duty
Apparently we have a number of decisions that we actually make with rock, paper, scissors OR a coin toss. It goes beyond childhood games and sport. Some of the decisions we put to chance include who gets the front seat in the car; who gets to use the bathroom first; and what food to order.
Ryan recalled a time he got impatient and asked guests to leave. Which brought up the debate – does that make you a bad host? The behaviour of a bad host There are certain things that can be universally agreed on, on what makes a good or bad host. According to surveys, asking your guests to leave is up there when it comes to bad hosting etiquette, but the worst of the worst behaviour
Cape Town flower sellers are up in arms
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Cape Town flower sellers are up in arms. This comes, as the City of Cape Town has called for comment on the proposed informal trading plan for the Trafalgar Flower Seller Market on Adderley Street. Cape Town flower sellers are up in arms According to the City’s website, they manage informal trading in Cape Town. The Informal Trading By-law assists them to declare an informal trading plan for any place or
