America’s image as a land of opportunity is fading fast, and South Africans may need to think twice before booking their bucket list holiday to the States, for the next year at least. Stricter border controls, tougher immigration policies, and a harsher political climate are making the U.S. feel increasingly unwelcoming to many international travellers. Travel agencies have warned for months that tourism to the U.S. is tanking. The latest salvo
Two elderly people have come under attack during a robbery attempt on a wine farm in Franschhoek. The pair, in their sixties, was reportedly staying at the Chamonix private wine farm on the R-45, when three masked men entered the premises early Saturday and allegedly attacked them. The town of Franschhoek Two elderly people have come under attack The Police’s Frederick Van Wyk says detectives are probing a case
Most of the victims who died in a horrific car crash in Brackenfell on Saturday were under the age of 18. The crash, which took place on Cecil Morgan Road, involved a vehicle that collided with a tree and burst into flames. A case of culpable homicide is currently under investigation. READ MORE: An accident claimed the lives of four people in Brackenfell The identities of the four deceased include 15-year-old
The City of Cape Town is facing growing legal opposition to its 2025/26 municipal tariff structure, with AfriForum confirming that it too will approach the courts to challenge it. This as the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) has also asked the court for a date to take legal action against charges linked to property values. The Cape Town Collective Ratepayers’ Association (CTCRA), representing 57 neighbourhood groups, has also voiced support for
Road safety has again taken the spotlight in the Mother City, after the City of Cape Town’s Safety and Security Directorate recorded a significant increase in road accidents this past weekend alone. In the past 48 hours, the City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre (PECC) has recorded 60 motor vehicle accidents and 21 pedestrian vehicle accidents. This is reportedly a near 100% increase compared to last weekend, when 41 such incidents were recorded.
