The City of Cape Town has released draft amendments to its 15-year-old Traffic By-Law, proposing tougher measures to impound vehicles. The draft amendments, made available to the public on Friday, state that a vehicle may be seized if it is involved in illegal racing, driven recklessly, operated without a valid permit, under the influence, or repeatedly in violation of traffic and parking laws. Vehicles can also be impounded if they obstruct critical
The Ravensmead Community can look forward to having access to a new state-of-the-art clinic by mid-2026. The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness states that the construction of the Community Day Centre (CDC) is on track. Provincial MEC Mireille Wenger recently visited the site to assess the construction progress. The new clinic will replace the current one that can no longer meet the needs of the growing Ravensmead community.
Cape Town Port has received 9 new high-tech rubber-tyred gantries. This is already speeding up the loading and offloading of containers. Economic Development MEC Ivan Meyer says the upgrades are cutting waiting times for ships and trucks. MEC Ivan Meyer said, ” The impact of this new infrastructure is already visible in the record number of containers being shipped and offloaded daily, as well as reduced vessel and truck turnaround times.” Cape Town
A missing traffic officer has been found alive, after his vehicle was earlier found abandoned. The vehicle of the off-duty officer was discovered on Baden Powell Drive this morning. There were blood stains in the vehicle and the key was found broken off in the ignition. A missing traffic officer has been found alive Officials at the City were notified just before 06:30am, that a vehicle, without occupants was located on
A video showing young primary school children lying on the floor of their classroom as gunshots rang out nearby in the gang-ridden Mitchells Plain community has gone viral on social media. In the video, a Grade R teacher at Yellowwood Primary School in Tafelsig kept learners calm by playing soothing music, and they lay on the mat and covered their ears. The Western Cape Education Department confirmed that the shooting incident that
