Twelve people have been arrested in Maitland on various charges. The suspects, aged between 25 and 72 years, were taken into custody on Monday on charges of possession of a unlicensed firearm, illegal possession of ammunition and dealing in drugs. The arrests were carried out at a premises in Garden Village. Twelve people have been arrested in Maitland on various charges Members of the Police’s Anti-Gang Unit were deployed to Kensington,
A major new development is planned for Cape Town’s V&A Waterfront, with plans to expand the Granger Bay precinct through land reclamation, new coastal infrastructure and mixed-use development. According to a Draft Scoping Report released as part of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) process, the project would see approximately 3.2 hectares of land reclaimed from Table Bay to create new public spaces, coastal protection structures and commercial and residential developments. The proposed
As the debate rages on over the City’s planned project to build a R114 million “security wall” along the N2, a doctor from Germany has become the latest victim on the so-called Hell Run. 69-year-old Gary Firer and his wife were on their way back to Cape Town International Airport in their rental car on Thursday, 19 February, at around 3 PM, to fly back to Germany, when a brick was thrown through
The City of Cape Town has proposed the permanent closure of a section of Buttskop Road in Blackheath as part of long-term plans to get rid of the Buttskop rail level crossing, which was the site of a tragic accident that claimed the lives of ten schoolchildren in 2010. A public participation process opened on Wednesday, inviting residents to provide input on the plans. The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Urban Mobility, Rob Quintas, said the proposal is part
The City has welcomed the Western Cape High Court’s dismissal of attempts to block the release of 50 City-owned properties for private auction, including the iconic Good Hope Centre. Housing activists staged a protest outside the Good Hope Centre on Tuesday morning, followed by a court challenge, in a bid to interdict the auction, which is set to take place on Thursday. The City’s James Vos says this is the latest attempt
