A 51-year-old businessman who was kidnapped during a house robbery in Summer Greens, Cape Town, has been rescued in Saldanha by the Western Cape anti-kidnapping task team, while nine suspects have been arrested in connection with the crime. Western Cape police confirmed that the hostage was rescued during a coordinated operation conducted in Khayelitsha and Saldanha on Friday and Monday. The arrests follow the kidnapping and robbery of the businessman last Monday, 25
Schools across the Eden and Central Karoo Education District will be closed on Wednesday, 3 June, and Thursday, 4 June, due to severe weather conditions expected to affect the region. Western Cape Education MEC David Maynier announced the decision on Tuesday following consultations with the Provincial Disaster Management Centre. The closure applies to all public, ordinary and special needs schools in the district. The move comes in response to warnings of
The Department of Home Affairs is addressing identity numbers that were blocked before November 2022 through a nationwide verification campaign. The department says affected individuals have until 10 July 2026 to submit representations at Home Affairs offices (excluding refugee reception centres and banks), explaining why their identity documents should be unblocked. In a statement on Monday, the department urged affected persons to come forward before the deadline to avoid the possible cancellation
UCT Signs Landmark Renewable Energy Deal
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The University of Cape Town has signed a long-term renewable electricity supply agreement with Discovery Green, becoming the first public university in South Africa to conclude a power purchase agreement with an energy trader. Under the deal, Discovery Green will supply renewable energy to between 70% and 90% of UCT’s electricity needs at its main and health sciences campuses for just under a decade, starting in the third quarter of 2027. The
Police confirm two Mozambicans and South African teenager killed in Mossel Bay violence
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Western Cape police have confirmed that two Mozambicans and one South African teen have been killed in violence that broke out in Mossel Bay this past weekend. In a statement, police have given more information about the unrest that broke out on Friday, 29 May. Many reports suggest the unrest is aimed at foreign nationals. George Public Order Police members, supported by local police, responded to sporadic scenes of violence on Friday,
