Western Cape Agriculture MEC Ivan Meyer says World Food Day serves as a powerful reminder that access to food is a basic human right, not a privilege. Under this year’s theme, “Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better Future,” Meyer says the province is strengthening partnerships and community-driven programmes to tackle hunger and malnutrition. The department hosted its flagship World Food Day event on Friday, 10 October 2025 in partnership
A search is underway for a nine-month-old baby who disappeared while in the care of her father in Nyanga earlier this month. The Pink Ladies Organisation called on the public to help trace the missing infant, identified as Melokuhle Mahiapelo Ngcakaza, who was last seen in the Thabo Mbeki Squatter Camp on 6 October. According to the organisation, Melokuhle was last seen at her father’s shack. In its statement on
The Western Cape Police have launched their 2025 Safer Festive Season Operational Plan in Khayelitsha. Between now and the end of January 2026, high-density operations, roadblocks, and suspect tracing will be the order of the day as the SAPS bolsters its efforts to combat serious and violent crime during the festive season. This year’s campaign will be rolled out in five phases and will focus on ten key crime areas, including gender-based
Nyala torched in Makhaza
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Makhaza police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the burning of a SAPS Nyala on Wednesday at 8:40 p.m. on Baden Powell Drive, at the Empolweni informal settlement. According to reports, a group was protesting against the lack of service delivery when they allegedly set the vehicle alight. Members of Public Order Police, Faure (POPS), were attending a protest action where approximately 180 disgruntled community members were protesting. The crowd was pushed back
The City of Cape Town is set to put road closures in place in preparation for the Sanlam Cape Town Marathon, set to take place this Sunday. This year’s event will undergo a final-stage evaluation to join the ranks of the Abbott World Marathon Majors as part of its candidacy for inclusion in 2026. Having successfully completed the first assessment phase in 2024, organisers must now meet a 104-point criteria focused on operational
