Construction is officially underway on The Granger, a R2-billion mixed-use development set to become Cape Town’s next iconic landmark. Located next to the DHL Stadium in Green Point, the project occupies one of the last major undeveloped sites between the central business district and the Atlantic Seaboard. A sod-turning ceremony on Thursday, 6 November, marked the start of construction, attended by Alderman James Vos, the City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee
The implementation of a demerit system aimed at quelling bad motorist behaviour has been postponed. The National Transport Department said it’s because some municipalities are not prepared for the implementation of the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences, otherwise known as AARTO. AARTO aims to change the way road traffic violations are managed, such as with the introduction of a demerit system, which could lead to the suspension of drivers’ licences,
The City of Cape Town has confirmed that only one out of the three suspects that were arrested over the weekend in connection with the death of Metro Police Constable Tyler Lamb will face murder charges. The 30-year-old officer who was part of the newly deployed Neighbourhood Safety Officers (NSOs) died tragically on Friday in Kensington after chasing a suspect in a shooting incident across a roof. READ: City mourning the loss
“Always pause and verify any communication.” That’s an appeal from the City of Cape Town, as scammers prepare to target vulnerable locals over this festive season. The City has also warned residents that scammers are even targeting those seeking housing opportunities. Officials say reports of housing-related scams rise sharply in November and December, with fraudsters exploiting social media, SMS, and WhatsApp to deceive residents. The City’s Human Settlements Directorate
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) has urged government and the National Treasury to safeguard social grants, including the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) Grant, from inflationary erosion. The call comes ahead of Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement (MTBPS) in Parliament on Wednesday. COSATU spokesperson Matthew Parks described it as “beyond shameful” that the SRD Grant, which has existed for five years, has only been adjusted for
