The City of Cape Town has issued a stern warning to the public not to bring alcohol or drink in public spaces this festive season, as it will lead to their liquor being confiscated and a R500 fine. City officials, led by the Mayoral Committee member for Safety and Security JP Smith, destroyed nearly 3,000 litres of alcohol at the City’s Ndabeni pound on Thursday, 18 December. In the first 11 days
The new moon spring tide will peak tomorrow. The National Sea Rescue Institute has urged beachgoers to exercise caution during this time. NSRI-Spokesperson Craig Lambinon says the new moon spring tide will significantly affect tidal conditions over the weekend. The new moon spring tide will peak tomorrow Lambinon says this natural phenomenon occurs when the sun, moon, and Earth align during the new moon phase. This amplifies the gravitational pull on
The online traffic fine management platform FinesSA is warning motorists about a traffic fine scam in which fraudsters pose as authorities and demand immediate payment, falsely claiming that motorists have outstanding fines. This is after the organisation said it received numerous queries regarding the legitimacy of SMSs or WhatsApp messages in which immediate payment is requested for outstanding fines. It is warning locals to be cautious when they receive notifications in this regard, as
Festive season safety: Additional deployments to Table Mountain, CBD, Bo-Kaap and beaches
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Cape Town has significantly bolstered its safety and security presence for the festive season, with more than 200 newly trained cadets deployed to some of the city’s busiest and most high-risk areas. On Thursday, Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, joined cadets from the Safety and Security Directorate’s Project 300 learnership programme, who have been deployed to Table Mountain, the Cape Town CBD, Bo-Kaap and key beaches for the peak
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation has rejected accusations by the US State Department that South Africa detained, intimidated and “doxed” US officials during a raid on a facility in Johannesburg that processes applications of Afrikaners who want to become “refugees” in the United States. It comes after the United States warned of ‘severe consequences’ over the raid, demanding that South Africa hold its officials to account. In a statement overnight,
