The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness says it currently has 45 healthcare construction projects underway for the 2025/26 financial year, the most ever in a single year. Of these, 30 are expected to be completed within this financial year. The projects range from routine maintenance and upgrades to major capital works and the construction of entirely new facilities. MEC Mireille Wenger says over the next three years, the Department
The 4-year-old boy, who was shot in Hanover Park on Wednesday afternoon, has passed away. Police say he died early this morning (02:00) in the hospital. Western Cape police have arrested two 17-year-old suspects following the shooting in Moray court. The incident occurred at around 14:30 in Moray Court, when suspects believed to be linked to gang activity opened fire in public. The child was struck by a stray bullet and rushed
Huguenot Tunnel reopened
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The Huguenot Tunnel is open to traffic again. The South African Roads Agency (SANRAL) announced that the roadway opened at 06:00 on Thursday morning, as major repair work had been completed following the bus fire in the tunnel last Friday. ALSO READ: Huguenot Tunnel remains closed following a bus fire – Smile 90.4FM The speed limit in the tunnel has been reduced to 40 kilometres an hour, as a precautionary
President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared that the late Ambassador to France and former Minister Nathi Mthethwa will be honoured with a Special Official Funeral Category 2 at KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal, on Sunday, 12 October. Ambassador Mthethwa, who served as South Africa’s Head of Mission in Paris, passed away in the French capital on 30 September 2025, at the age of 58. He was appointed as Ambassador to France in December 2023, after
The City’s Urban Waste Management Directorate has raised concerns over the ongoing hijackings and violent attacks targeting its staff and vehicles across the metro, and has strongly condemned such incidents. According to the directorate, a total of 57 cases were reported between July 2024 and June 2025 financial year, with most cases occurring on the Cape Flats areas and certain parts of the Overberg subregion. Several critical line departments have reportedly been
