The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has requested heightened police visibility in Lotus River, following a shooting at a primary school in the area this week. The department confirmed that the incident took place in the vicinity of Die Duine Primary School on Wednesday afternoon, at around 14:40. The incident happened after school hours, as confirmed by WCED spokesperson, Bronagh Hammond. “Learners were being dismissed,” Hammond said. She further noted that no learners or staff were injured in
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) has moved quickly to calm fears after false social media messages claimed that public schools would be closed next week. The department confirmed that schools will remain open on 28, 29, and 30 April. Learners are reminded that Freedom Day, which falls on Monday, and Workers’ Day, which falls on Friday, 1 May, are the only official school-free days as they are public holidays. According
The City’s reserves will be free this long weekend as it encourages people to enjoy the outdoors. At the same time, you can take photos of fauna or flora and log it on an app. It’s time for the annual City Nature Challenge. “Over the years, residents have recorded all kinds of weird and wonderful wildlife in Cape Town during the challenge,” said the Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, Eddie
While several parties are concerned by a pattern of alleged malfeasance within the Police Ministry, attention is now shifting to the new Acting National Police Commissioner. This follows the precautionary suspension of National Police Commissioner, Fannie Masemola, on Thursday. President Cyril Ramaphosa, in his absence, appointed Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, albeit in a temporary capacity. ALSO READ: Ramaphosa places Police Commissioner Masemola on precautionary suspension – Smile 90.4FM Masemola joins other high-ranking officials
DA Mayoral Candidate for Johannesburg, Helen Zille, has upped the ante on her social media-driven election campaign. After swimming in potholes and canoeing in a rubber dinghy through Joburg’s streets, her campaign last night dropped the first in a series of videos showing the decay of the Johannesburg Metro Centre, formerly known as Johannesburg’s Civic Centre. The building has seemingly been abandoned and left to ruin over the past three years, since
