Heavy rain and strong winds lashed Cape Town on Sunday, 19 April, as the second of two cold fronts made landfall this weekend. The South African weather service earlier issued a Yellow Level 2 warning for disruptive rain on Sunday. The first of the cold fronts made landfall on Friday, which also saw good rains into Saturday. Disaster Risk Management officials have been conducting assessments in the Mkhonto Square informal settlement in
Gangs in the Western Cape are becoming more complex, fragmented and increasingly difficult to police, with internal gang splits fuelling ongoing violence. That is the view in the latest Western Cape Gang Monitor report by the Global Initiative Against Transnational Organised Crime. The report said gang members are defecting to rival groups, with leadership battles and the formation of splinter groups. Researchers describe fragmentation as “a structural process that is reshaping the way gangs in the Western Cape organise and compete”. This trend is believed to be
The Government is celebrating a new cohort of Astro Night Sky Tourist Guides. That’s the word from the Western Cape Agriculture, Economic Development and Tourism MEC, Dr Ivan Meyer. He says the new cohort forms part of the plan of the Provincial Government to strengthen its position as a leader in niche and sustainable tourism. PHOTOGRAPHER: Shay Wood (Pexels) “To our graduates: Use these skills well as ambassadors for our province and for
Nine suspects are due to appear in the Atlantis Magistrate’s Court soon, facing charges of theft and possession of stolen property following their arrests at the Covid informal settlement yesterday. The suspects, aged between 18 and 25, were caught red-handed carting stolen television sets (TVs) after a truck was set alight near John Dreyer Road the day before. The South African Police Service (SAPS) says members of the Public Order Police came
Eskom workers get 7% wage hike
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Eskom has concluded a three‑year wage agreement following a Central Bargaining Forum process, which will see employees get a 7% annual salary increase. In a statement issued on Friday, the power-utility says the collective wage agreement was signed by the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) and Solidarity. The signatory unions represent more than 75% of the employees in the Central Bargaining Forum. Eskom says the agreement is binding on all employees
