The City of Cape Town has proposed the permanent closure of a section of Buttskop Road in Blackheath as part of long-term plans to get rid of the Buttskop rail level crossing, which was the site of a tragic accident that claimed the lives of ten schoolchildren in 2010. A public participation process opened on Wednesday, inviting residents to provide input on the plans. The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Rob Quintas, said the proposal is part
The City has welcomed the Western Cape High Court’s dismissal of attempts to block the release of 50 City-owned properties for private auction, including the iconic Good Hope Centre. Housing activists staged a protest outside the Good Hope Centre on Tuesday morning, followed by a court challenge, in a bid to interdict the auction, which is set to take place on Thursday. The City’s James Vos says this is the latest attempt
NCC probes sanitary pad suppliers after study raises concerns about chemical exposure
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The National Consumer Commission (NCC) has launched an investigation into nine sanitary pad and panty liner suppliers following new research that found traces of hormone-disrupting chemicals in commonly used menstrual products sold in South Africa. The probe follows a study conducted by the University of the Free State titled The presence of Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals in sanitary pads: A study done in South Africa, which examined the safety of widely available menstrual hygiene
Power has been fully restored, and flight operations are gradually returning to normal at Cape Town International Airport following a fire that caused significant disruptions earlier on Tuesday. Airport management confirmed the fire broke out at approximately 11:15 in the Northern Service Yard along the international inner lane on the landside of the airport. Emergency teams responded swiftly and extinguished the blaze shortly afterwards, with all passengers, staff and visitors evacuated safely and
The Wynberg Regional Court has sentenced 42-year-old convicted serial murder accused Ayanda Dayi to four terms of life imprisonment for the murders of four men in separate incidents. Dayi was sentenced on Tuesday in the Wynberg Regional Court. In addition to the four life terms, he received 15 years’ imprisonment for robbery with aggravating circumstances, three separate 15-year sentences for illegal possession of firearms, four years for illegal possession of ammunition, and
