The City of Cape Town says it was forced to spend more than R15 million for stolen and vandalised water and sanitation infrastructure between July 2024 and June 2025. Critical items that were either stolen or damaged include taps in informal settlements, sewer manhole covers, water meters, as well as valve and fire hydrant covers. The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is again calling on the public to help safeguard this vital
A woman has died, and a man is in a serious condition in hospital after an incident at sea, while angling at Tietiesbaai on the West Coast. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, says rescue teams were deployed on Tuesday at 15:47 to assist a man and woman who fell into trouble at sea. While the initial distress call suggested that the incident was related to a
Get ready for Garden Day!
Category: Lifestyle
Get ready for Garden Day, especially as Garden Day is turning 10 years old! The 10th annual Garden Day commemoration will take place this weekend on Sunday, 12 October 2025. According to the organisers, this is the perfect excuse to make flower crowns, greet your loved ones with a cheerful “Happy Garden Day!” and gather your friends and family for a garden get-together. “Farming can help improve food security and create jobs,” says
There have been some changes in relation to the deployment of a SAPS delegation to France following the death of Ambassador Nathi Mthethwa. On the sidelines of a Police Ministry event in Bloemfontein on Tuesday, National Commissioner Fannie Masemola said only one officer would be going to Paris, instead of a group of five, which the Ministry had originally announced. The National SAPS spokesperson, Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, told media last
The Western Cape Mobility Department has confirmed that the Huguenot Tunnel remains closed following a bus fire on Friday evening. According to the department, the designated engineering and maintenance teams are assessing the extent of the damage to the tunnel and infrastructure. Currently, there is no definitive timeline available as to when the tunnel will be reopened. Provincial Mobility Minister, Isaac Sileku, says alternative routes have been identified that motorists can use;
