Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) teams were activated twice on Monday following two separate incidents involving injured visiting hikers on popular trails in Cape Town. The incidents come as the wet winter season approaches, with recent rainfall leaving mountain paths wet, slippery and more hazardous than usual. Officials have warned that mud, loose rock and slick surfaces are significantly increasing the risk of slips, falls and injuries, even on well-travelled routes. Descending
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on South Africans to vote on 4 November 2026, noting that the timing, just before the December festive season, is expected to support strong voter turnout. The President announced the date for local municipal elections at the Extended Presidential Coordinating Council (PCC) Meeting earlier today. Ramaphosa says the proposed date offers several advantages to ensure that voters have enough time to successfully cast their votes.
As many people are expected to flock to shopping malls as it marks both month end and a long weekend, the V&A Waterfront warns motorists of several roadworks taking place in the area that may lead to traffic congestion. While the popular shopping destination will operate as normal, visitors are encouraged to plan ahead and make use of alternative parking and access routes to ease traffic flow. Motorists are advised to consider
Two Suspects to Appear in Court Over Multi-Million Rand Fraud and Money Laundering Case
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Two suspects are due to appear in the Bellville Magistrate’s Court on charges of fraud as well as money laundering linked to scams committed between 2015 and 2019. The duo was arrested yesterday. The Hawks confirmed that in the first scheme, the pair, aged 50 and 52, allegedly submitted fake agreements and invoices to get money from a finance company involved in factoring and invoice discounting. “They defrauded a finance company that
Cape Town communities have said “no” to rubbish and launched cleaning up initiatives in many communities. According to the City, its officials assisted 80 of these community-led clean-ups. Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Waste Management, Grant Twiggs, says by April (in the current financial year), the directorate has supported several community-led clean-ups by providing refuse bags and the removal of bagged waste for disposal. Dozens of Cape Town communities have said
