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
As the matric class of 2025 is set to put pen to paper, the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) urges learners to seek support if needed. Operations Director Cassey Chambers acknowledges the pressure ahead. “The upcoming exams will be challenging, and learners should ensure they have all the help they need to succeed. We want to remind parents, teachers and loved ones to check in with learners,
The City of Cape Town has invited residents and interested parties to an Open Day on Saturday, 11 October, to discuss the details of a proposed mixed-use development in Rondebosch East. The property is located along a stretch of Kromboom Road and is currently vacant. The council took the “in-principle” decision a few months ago to dispose and develop the property in question. While not a legislative requirement, the Metro says
The Cape Flats Safety Forum has renewed its call for the deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to the Cape Flats amid escalating gun violence across the region. Forum chairperson Abie Isaacs says the situation has become increasingly dire, warning that urgent intervention is needed as the festive season approaches. “A special probe needs to be set up to deal with gun violence. As we move towards
Three young men were murdered in Gugulethu. A manhunt has been launched to find the perpetrators. Police say the killings took place on Tuesday evening, 7 October 2025, at around 18:30, in the Lotus informal settlement, in Gugulethu. Three young men were murdered in Gugulethu Western Cape Police spokesperson, Andre Traut, says the men who were killed were all in their twenties. Colonel Traut says, according to reports, the victims were attacked
