The urgent court application brought by the taxi association, CODETA, to interdict taxi route closures in parts of Cape Town has been dismissed. This means the existing taxi route closures, implemented last month, will remain in place. CODETA challenged the route closures of some routes and ranks between Khayelitsha, Mfuleni and Somerset West, claiming that they were suffering losses as a result. ALSO READ: CODETA goes to court over taxi route closure
The family of 4-year-old Qadir Boer and the community of Hanover Park are in deep mourning after his senseless killing near his home on Wednesday. The little boy, who was playing outside in Moray Court, was hit by stray bullets and died in the hospital early on Thursday morning. Two 17-year-old suspects were arrested shortly after the shooting and are facing charges of murder. The boy’s uncle, Abduragmaan Boer, told the
Emma Shortis, RMIT University […]we took the freedom of speech away. We should use some of these dangerous cities as training grounds for our military[…] They’re poisoning the blood of our country. Stand back and stand by. The president has been saying it out loud all along. During his first administration, in 2019, US President Donald Trump said the Constitution gave him “the right to do whatever I want”. Five years later,
Suspended Deputy National Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Shadrack Sibiya, says he feels “under siege” and “betrayed” by his colleagues after law enforcement raided his Centurion home on Thursday. Elite police units, including the National Intervention Unit, Special Task Force, and Crime Intelligence, descended on Sibiya’s property, seizing several electronic devices. The search and seizure operation forms part of an ongoing investigation into alleged links between senior police officials and criminal cartels operating in
Teachers from the Western Cape have once again brought pride to the province, securing four first-place wins at the 25th annual National Teaching Awards, held today in Boksburg. The awards celebrate excellence in teaching across South Africa. Western Cape Education Department MEC David Maynier congratulated the winners, saying they had set an example for learners across the province. “Congratulations to our exceptional winners. You inspire your learners to
