With the December holidays fast approaching, South Africans are being urged to take extra precautions when encountering animals, both on land and at the coast, as rabies continues to pose a serious threat to humans and pets. The Department of Agriculture and the South African Veterinary Association (SAVA) have issued joint warnings highlighting rabies risks in dogs, Cape fur seals, and other mammals across the country. Rabies is a deadly viral disease
Top Billing will be back on air soon. The country’s beloved lifestyle television show made a glamorous return to the spotlight this week. An exclusive reunion event was held at the breathtaking Tintswalo Atlantic hotel in Hout Bay, earlier this week. It was hosted against the backdrop of ocean waves and golden light. The evening celebrated Top Billing’s legacy. It also celebrated a new chapter that will see the show back on air
The City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security, JP Smith, says illegal dumping has become a huge problem in the City and affects many communities. This follows reports that the number of vehicles caught illegally dumping across the metro increased in October. Last month, City law enforcement officers reportedly impounded 36 vehicles used for illegal dumping. Smith says this is 4 times more than tha nthe number of impounds carried out
Four members of the South African Police Service (SAPS), including a warrant officer, a sergeant, and two constables from the Rapid Rail Unit, appeared in the Bellville Magistrate Court yesterday facing charges of business robbery. The case has been postponed to 5 November. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk confirmed that the officers were arrested on Sunday in Delft. “According to reports, the members were on duty and searching a shop
The City has once again teamed up with the Young Urbanists to deliver exciting Open Streets events this summer, which will see Bree Street transformed into a pedestrian paradise most Sundays from now until March next year. The popular and highly fashionable Bree Street will be shut to vehicular traffic from 10:00 – 17:00 on Sundays, with an open invitation to families to make the most of this opportunity, by bringing their bicycles,
