Cape Town’s dam levels are nearing 70% of storage capacity due to good rainfall at the beginning of winter and the phenomenal conservation efforts of Capetonians. Water restrictions and the associated tariffs are thus to be conservatively lowered in the interim to Level 5 from 1 October 2018. This will bring tariff relief of between 26,6% and 70% per kilolitre of water depending on the usage and tariff category. The water usage target will be
Miracle cyclist Grant Lottering conquered the Pyrenees and Alps in three days. Lottering’s staggering accomplishment is a powerful message of hope and inspiration to millions On Saturday 1 September at 13:00, Grant Lottering – survivor, international speaker and Laureus Sport for Good Ambassador – set off from the Col d’Aubisque in the Western Pyrenees on a grueling cycle challenge, reaching the ski station of Les Saisies in the Northern Alps 72 hours later. Dubbed #pyrenees_alps18,
On Wednesday, during a special ceremony, 50 first-time property owners, including 95-year-old pensioner Koolsum Adams, received the title deeds to their state-subsidised homes in the Pelican Park housing development. The remaining 125 title deeds will be issued to beneficiaries over the next few days. The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Transport and Urban Development, Councillor Brett Herron, was present this morning to congratulate the new property owners and to encourage them to make responsible decisions
