A Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) inspector has been hailed a hero after bravely rescuing a dog stranded on debris in a canal near Mfuleni’s Covid City informal settlement over the weekend, despite his fear of water. Inspector Lwazi Ntungele says he didn’t hesitate when he saw the dog, known as Drifter, struggling in distress. “I have always been afraid of water, but
Eskom has confirmed the death of a child in Dunoon last week after being electrocuted by an illegal connection. According to the power utility, the child was fatally injured after he made contact with the metal from a shack that was made live by an illegal connection in Ekuphumleni in Dunoon on Wednesday. The child was rushed to the hospital and sadly succumbed to his injuries and was declared deceased by medical
One person has died and around 80 residents have been displaced after a fire ripped through parts of the Zululand Informal Settlement in Masiphumelele early on Monday morning. City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue spokesperson Jermaine Carelse said emergency services were alerted to the blaze in Masemola Street at around 06:00. Several crews were dispatched to the scene. Initial estimates indicate that the fire destroyed one formal structure and
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is back in Cape Town. This follows a completely sold-out Cape Town season and an equally spectacular run in Johannesburg. The hit production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat has this month, returned to Theatre on the Bay. The organisers said, “This is your chance to be part of the magic one more time.” Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is back in
Another wave of shootings has rocked the community of Mitchell’s Plain this weekend, leaving several people dead and others wounded. Police confirmed that two men, aged 42 and 48, were shot and killed in Grey Street, Tafelsig, on Saturday. According to spokesperson Wesley Twigg, the motive is believed to be gang-related, and no arrests have yet been made. “Police members responded to a complaint of a shooting and upon arrival found
