One person has died and six others were left injured after a serious crash on the R61 road between Komani and Takastad on Saturday. Police confirmed that a Toyota Rush SUV, travelling from Takastad towards Komani with seven occupants, lost control and overturned about five kilometres outside Komani. The vehicle was carrying three men, two women and a 12-year-old boy. An adult female passenger was declared dead at the scene. The
Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis has called for the introduction of cellphone signal-blocking technology at Pollsmoor prison. This comes as the City has received reports that crime and extortion activity is being coordinated by phone from within Pollsmoor. More recently, the mayor says he was informed that a contractor working on a road project in Bishop Lavis had left the site due to extortion threats made by phone call from an underworld figure
Two Oceans Aquarium is celebrating World Cleanup Day with a Sunrise Beach Cleanup. You are invited to be part of the Two Oceans Aquarium Trash Bash and Visions for Change SA beach cleanup teams. It’s time to do your bit for the ocean! The Conservation & Sustainability Manager for the Two Oceans Aquarium, Helen Lockhart, says, “Beach cleanups are vital as they prevent plastic and other trash from being deposited into the
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.
