The City’s Recreation and Parks Department has called on residents across the metro to assist in the control and containment of Hedera spp (specifically Hedera canariensis and Hedera helix), commonly known as English Ivy or Ivy, which is a creeping and climbing invasive plant that poses a serious threat to the local environment. It was originally introduced from Europe to South Africa as a groundcover and ornamental climber. However, in Cape Town, the
WARNING: The details of this story might upset sensitive readers A Diazville man, Wesley Snyders, will spend 25 years behind bars after he was convicted and sentenced for the January 2024 murder of a 27-year-old local Netball coach. Elrico Byl left his home on Oester Street in Diazville on Sunday, 14 January, and never returned. His concerned family registered a missing persons enquiry the following day at the Saldanha Police Station.
The Western Cape Government will process new e-hailing licences. That’s according to the Provincial Mobility Department. It announced that the Western Cape Government’s Provincial Regulatory Entity (PRE) will officially be processing new applications for metered and e-hailing taxi operating licences in Cape Town. “Metered and e-hailing taxi services play a vital role in the Metro’s transport network, connecting thousands of residents to work, education, and economic opportunities,” said Mobility MEC, Isaac Sileku.
A man has been killed in Manenberg
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A man has been killed in Manenberg and a woman who was with him has been wounded in an attack. The pair was in Sneeuberg Road, just after 8am this morning, on Wednesday 25 June 2025, when unknown gunmen opened fire on them. MORE ABOUT: SAPS Media Statements A man has been killed in Manenberg A woman has been wounded in Manenberg in the same attack. The local Police’s Media Liaison Officer says Manenberg detectives
Police in the Western Cape have confirmed they are investigating the murder of ANC ward convener and community activist, Myolisi Magibisela. The 48-year-old was gunned down outside his home in Hlanga Crescent, Makhaza, on Monday morning. The ANC in the Dullah Omar Region has expressed deep shock at his death. Magibisela served as the ANC’s ward 96 convener and the Khayelitsha zonal chairperson of the South African National Civic Organisation (SANCO). He
