The City of Cape Town says it intends to appeal the judgment handed down in the Western Cape High Court on Monday evening, 29 December 2025, which ordered the Metro to provide an alternative venue for the members of the Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association (CTMCA) to proceed with its minstrel competitions and events. The CTMCA initiated court proceedings against the City on 27 December 2025, after their booking request for the use
The Cape Town Minstrel Carnival Association has won an urgent court bid against the City of Cape Town in connection with a minstrel parade. This association took the City to court after it withdrew approval for the use of Vygieskraal Stadium in Athlone for its minstrel competition. The matter was heard in court on Monday, where the Western Cape High Court ruled late that night that the City must provide
34 people lost their lives on the roads in the Western Cape this past week. This is based on the Provincial Mobility Department’s stats between 22 and 28 December. 14 of these fatalities were pedestrians. The department noted, in addition, that seven cyclists and nine motorcyclists have lost their lives during the festive season so far, “highlighting the extreme vulnerability of two-wheel road users”. Other statistics include that 27 crashes occurred over this period. 103 arrests made by
A fire ripped through the Vrygrond area yesterday, destroying 38 informal structures and leaving around 60 residents without homes. Disaster Risk Management Centre spokesperson Charlotte Powell says aid organisation, Gift of the Givers is on site providing immediate humanitarian relief. “We have also alerted the City’s Informal Settlements Management Branch, the National Human Settlements Department, and the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA). The City’s Solid Waste Department is clearing
Three men arrested in connection with murder and attempted murder cases on the Cape Flats are set to appear in court today, as police continue their fight against gang violence in the area. Western Cape Anti-Gang Unit (AGU) detectives carried out late-night operations across Manenberg, Athlone, and Mitchell’s Plain over the weekend, targeting suspects linked to a string of gang-related shootings. These incidents include cases dating as far back as 2017
