The City boasts with a new nature reserve. The new Schapenberg Nature Reserve in Somerset West will officially open tomorrow, Friday, 19 September 2025. Mother Nature calls According to the Executive Support Officer to the Deputy Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, Letitia Mathieson, the new reserve is located on the western side of the Schapenberg Hills on land recently acquired by the City. New reserve: The
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Triple gang murder rocks Westridge
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Detectives from the Western Cape Anti-Gang Unit are investigating a fatal shooting in Westridge, Mitchells Plain, which claimed the lives of three men on Wednesday evening, 17 September. Police spokesperson Brigadier Novela Potelwa says the incident occurred at around 20:20 and is believed to be linked to the ongoing gang conflict in the area. According to reports, the victims – aged 20, 23 and 32 – were approached by unidentified gunmen who
A police officer has been sentenced to 15 years in jail, for murder. The Limpopo High Court sentenced the 41-year-old sergeant this week. A police officer has been sentenced to 15 years in jail IPID’s Lizzy Suping says Sergeant Avhahumi Adolphus Netshikweta was sentenced to fifteen years of direct imprisonment following the murder of a civilian during a crime prevention operation 2017. The operation took place on 20 September of that year,
Cape Town residents, especially those affected by the movement of heavy vehicles along Kloof Nek Road, have been encouraged to comment on the matter. The City of Cape Town has shared a proposal aimed at curbing the rising number of crashes involving heavy vehicles along the steep road. ALSO READ: Kloof Nek Road: City working on new safety measures – Smile 90.4FM The plan includes the introduction of a compulsory






