A 56-year-old man is set to appear before the Mookgophong Magistrate’s Court in Limpopo today following his arrest on Wednesday. The South African Police Service (SAPS) says they received a tip-off about a vehicle allegedly transporting illicit cigarettes from Musina to the Gauteng Province. “Acting swiftly on the intelligence, the operational team intercepted the identified vehicle along the R516 road in the Tuinplaas policing area.” SAPS confirmed that 36 master boxes
The Rethink Your Drink campaign has welcomed President Cyril Ramaphosa’s call for stronger alcohol regulations in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday evening. The President linked excessive alcohol use to child stunting, violence, crime, and road accidents, and proposed measures to address the scourge. “We call on provincial governments to strengthen the regulation of alcohol by limiting the density of liquor outlets, restricting trading hours and ending the sale
Scores of people across several communities in the Overstrand region gathered in protest on Thursday to highlight their grievances over service delivery and other concerns at their respective municipal offices. Residents in Kleinmond, Gansbaai, Stanford and Hermanus marched to municipal offices as part of what has been described as a five-day protest set to conclude on Monday. The Overstrand Municipality recorded around 600 protesters in Gansbaai alone, with further demonstrations taking place simultaneously
Cape Town Tourism has launched an initiative to strengthen tourism marketing funding. The move is expected to drive visitor growth and deliver long-term economic benefits for Cape Town. The destination marketing body, CTT has partnered with Tourism Marketing South Africa (TOMSA) to launch a pilot programme. This is aimed at increasing participation in the tourism levy across the city’s visitor economy. Cape Town Tourism launched an initiative to strengthen tourism marketing funding
In the 3rd edition of Ryan’s School Run we visited De Kuilen Primary. Over 1200 learners attend school there. It is quite a decorated school – 17 learners have received provincial colours in sport; 3 coaches have coached at provincial level; and the school won at the ATKV debating championships.
