The City’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is urgently appealing to all residents and businesses across Cape Town to drastically reduce water consumption to essential use only. Recent severe weather has significantly affected raw water quality at key water treatment plants. Mud, debris and sediment washed into dams have reduced drinking water production capacity. Bulk water storage reservoirs are currently at 45%, below the minimum operating threshold of 55%. Immediate consumption
The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has encouraged all residents to get their blood pressure checked regularly, as it could save their lives. World Hypertension Day was marked on Sunday, 17 May. Often called the “silent killer”, hypertension (high blood pressure) severely damages your body for years without producing noticeable symptoms. It is often only discovered after it triggers a life-threatening event, forcing your heart to work too hard while
A 30-year-old mother from Atlantis has been arrested in connection with the alleged sexual abuse of her 11-year-old daughter, who reportedly fell pregnant and has since given birth. The Western Cape SAPS initially noted that a sexual abuse case was opened for investigation at the Atlantis police station, and was later transferred to the Milnerton Family Violence, Child Protection and Sexual Offences Unit. Provincial police spokesperson, Captain F.C. Van Wyk, confirmed
The number of people in South Africa on antiretroviral treatment remained roughly unchanged from 2024 to 2025, according to just-published estimates from the leading mathematical model of HIV in the country. This suggests that the disruption of US aid for HIV services has slowed the growth of our HIV treatment programme, but the impact so far is not as severe as some researchers feared it might be. Marcus Low reports. South Africa’s HIV
A man who used a pitbull to intimidate and rob a resident in the Kensington area has been sentenced to six years’ direct imprisonment, with the City of Cape Town lauding its Animal Control Unit (ACU) for helping to secure the conviction. The incident occurred in July last year, while the victim was sitting in a park in the area. The suspect initially walked past the complainant with a pitbull before returning
