The South African Police Service (SAPS) has confirmed that no explosive devices were found at the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court, following a tip-off about a bomb reportedly planted inside a car, outside the court today. Image: Supplied SAPS says a bomb threat case is being investigated by the Wynberg police. “According to reports, the anonymous caller told the police that there would be a car with a bomb outside the Wynberg Magistrate’s
City of Cape Town officials are warning that the window to avoid water restrictions later this year is narrowing as dam levels continue dropping, amid high-level consumption. The City maintains that there is no drought, but concerns are rising, with dam levels currently on 55%. This is roughly 19% lower than at the same time last year. Updated projections shared on Wednesday indicate that dam storage could drop to as low as 40% by May, if current usage persists and if rainfall is average in
As tensions continue to rise in the Atlantis area, following a surge in taxi-related violence this week, the City of Cape Town is offering a reward of R100 000 for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible for the latest attack, which resulted in the death a 14 year old learner from Atlantis High school and a 42-year-old taxi driver yesterday. READ MORE: Outrage after Atlantis school shooting claims learner
The City of Cape Town has been announced as a winning city in the global Bloomberg ‘Mayor’s Challenge’ 2025, securing a $1 million prize, which will be used towards community co-designed waste management solutions in informal settlements. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis’s winning entry was selected from 630 applications for the global competition. Each of the 24 winning cities receives $1 million as well as operational support and additional funds to scale up innovations.
A suspected drug mule, who failed to appear in court has been re-arrested in Cape Town. According to Lieutenant Colonel Siyabulela Vukubi from the Hawks, 36-year old Jacques Schoeman was arrested last year in October at Cape Town International Airport with drugs worth millions of Rands in his possession. A suspected drug mule has been re-arrested Vukubi says the Western Cape Hawks’ South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB) team had
