WATCH: Talks underway to relocate 40 Khayelitsha structures after sewer pipeline collapse
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The City’s Mayoral Committee member for Water and Sanitation, Zahid Badroodien, paid another visit to Khayelitsha’s SST Section on Friday, where a bulk sewer pipeline recently collapsed again, leading to sinkholes forming under some people’s homes. The settlement was formed illegally over a sewer line and is also located in a stormwater retention pond. ALSO READ: Illegal structures on sewer lines cause Khayelitsha sinkholes Badroodien has confirmed that this is an
153 Palestinian people were stuck at a South African airport for hours on Thursday, having initially been denied entry into the country. They arrived at the O.R. Tambo International Airport on a charter flight from Kenya just after 08:00, but many of them were left stranded on the plane as they did not have exit stamps on their passports. In a statement shared on social media at 23:30 on Thursday, the
Happy 10th birthday, Pooch Hotel! A Cape Town Hotel for Man’s Best friend is turning 10. The first five-star dog hotel in Africa, atFrits Dog Hotel & Daycare Centre, has seen over 370,000 dog stays in the past decade, showing the love we have for fur babies. “Some arrive on foot, others by bicycle, or car. This is a daily reminder that atFrits is for every dog and every owner,” Klue says.
City of Cape Town Encouraged by Increase in Diabetes Screenings on World Diabetes Day
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As the world observes World Diabetes Day, the City of Cape Town says it is encouraged by the continued rise in the number of residents being screened for diabetes. Diabetes remains South Africa’s second leading cause of death, following Tuberculosis (TB). According to the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Community Services and Health, Francine Higham, screenings among residents aged 18 to 44 increased by just over four percent in the last financial
Swellendam, Western Cape – Coca-Cola Peninsula Beverages (CCPB), in partnership with the Rotary Club of Swellendam and the Rotary Club of Newlands, today celebrated the official launch of the Swellendam Rotary School in the Rondomskrik community In Railton. The new Early Childhood Development (ECD) centre was made possible through close collaboration between local community groups, civic partners and business funders. It provides a safe, nurturing space for early learning, play and community support for young
