Destructive borer beetle reaches CBD and Hout Bay, raising alarm over Cape Town’s urban-forest
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The invasive Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle (PSHB) has now been confirmed in Cape Town’s central business district and Hout Bay, which city officials have described as deeply concerning and requiring urgent public cooperation. Samples taken from Boxelder and London plane trees in key locations across the CBD, including Long Street, St George’s Mall, Military Road and Tamboerskloof, as well as along Victoria Road in Hout Bay, have tested positive for the beetle.
A 27-year-old man is expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday, 17 December, on charges of culpable homicide, after fatally striking a 41-year-old cyclist on Victoria Road, near Glen Beach, on Tuesday morning. Camps Bay Police were called out at around 07:00 this morning. The 27-year-old suspect, driving a blue BMW at the time, collided with the cyclist, who is reportedly a local. The cyclist was declared deceased
Seven suspects have been arrested during a joint operation between Western Cape Police and City Law Enforcement officials outside the Wynberg Magistrates Court on Monday. This follows a tip off recieved by authorities regarding an alleged planned attack outside Wynberg court. The City’s Safety and Security chief, JP Smith, says officials received information via different social media platforms about a suspicious Quantum en route to Wynberg, with the objective of shooting a witness
A 30-year-old man is under police guard in hospital after allegedly attempting to abduct a five-year-old child in Athlone on Saturday morning. According to South African Police Services (SAPS) spokesperson FC Van Wyk, the incident took place at around 10:30am at a shopping mall, when the child was walking with her mother. “The mother was holding her daughter’s hand when an unidentified man suddenly tried to pull the child away. A tug
The City of Cape Town is rolling out the Computerised Learner’s Licence Testing (CLLT) system across its 18 Driving Licence Testing Centres (DLTCs). The new system replaces the old manual booklet test, allowing applicants to complete their learner’s licence digitally using digital screens. Installation has been completed at four centres, Brackenfell, Elsies River, Joe Gqabi, and Lingelethu West. The system went live at Brackenfell and Elsies River this morning, with other
