A 41-year-old convicted drug trafficker and Bulgarian national was arrested at his home in Cape Town by the SAPS National Intervention Unit (NIU) on Friday morning. According to police, Stanislav Stamenov was sentenced to 16 years’ imprisonment in Romania in 2009 but fled the country shortly after. This was after he was found to be part of a large criminal organised group involved in the trafficking of Heroin into Romania. According
Residents using Tafelsig Clinic in Mitchells Plain will experience temporary service amendments from next week when construction begins on a major upgrade to the facility. The project forms part of the City’s R15 million investment in City Health infrastructure this financial year. The project will see the construction of a first-floor extension, the installation of a lift, new internal and external staircases, as well as a series of ground-floor upgrades aimed at improving
An American conservative figure has called on US President Donald Trump to appoint a special envoy dedicated to Afrikaner affairs. Stefano Forte, President of the New York Young Republican Club (a youth Republican Party organisation), made the appeal while addressing those in attendance at the Future of Nations Conference in Pretoria on 25 February. In his speech, Forte referred to historical parallels between political debates and Afrikaner history, including the Great Trek and the Battle of
The City of Cape Town proceeded with a major land auction on Thursday, 26 February, after four separate applications to the High Court seeking to halt the sale were dismissed with costs, including one court challenge on Tuesday. Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis confirmed that the auction went ahead as planned, raising hundreds of millions of rand that the City says will be reinvested into essential infrastructure projects. The Good Hope Centre
Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) has launched a powerful new safety slogan: “Safe My Mate”. To hear more about it Ryan spoke to David Nel from WSAR, as well as Murray Williams – the brother of the late Kim Williams, who tragically lost his life on Table Mountain 5 years ago to this day. The name cements the commitment, of every civilian and rescuer, to keep each other safe in the outdoors – together. The
