The City of Cape Town’s Metro Police Department have reportedly recovered 41 stolen vehicles in the last 10 months and arrested 77 suspects linked to these cases. This is a 58% increase when compared to last year. The City’s Safety and Security Directorate has noted that the most recovered vehicle brands include Toyota, Nissan and Hyundai. These stolen and hijacked vehicles were mostly found in Philippi, Lentegeur, Bishop Lavis, Manenberg, Gugulethu and Philippi
The Western Cape High Court has imposed life sentences on the three convicted human traffickers of Joshlin Smith. Judge Nathan Erasmus took just over an hour to hand down his sentence in Saldahna Bay. In addition to the life sentences for human trafficking, Erasmus also handed the trio 10 years on the kidnapping charge. The sentences will run concurrently. Erasmus had harsh words for Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis and Steveno van
There was some drama in the Cape Town City council yesterday, and on social media, after the National Coloured Congress tabled a motion of no confidence in Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis. This was ahead of Hill-Lewis tabling the City’s revised budget. READ: CoCT Revises Budget — Residents Urged to Comment by 13 June In the end, the motion was defeated, with 138 councillors voting against it, 46 in favour, and one abstention.
The City of Cape Town has sought to amend its budget following a myriad of complaints from residents. Earlier today, mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis tabled the metro’s revised fiscal framework for the 2025/26 financial year, during a full council sitting. The municipality’s officials went back to the drawing board after thousands of irate ratepayers vented their outrage at the proposed tariff hikes. City accused of using same tactics as Trump to hike
Cape Town urges immediate water use reduction amid pump station failure
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The City of Cape Town has issued an urgent appeal to residents in several areas to immediately reduce their water consumption. This affects those living in the areas stretching from University estate to the Atlantic Seaboard as a result of a mechanical failure that occurred at the Molteno Pump Station on Monday. According to the municipality, the critically low reservoir levels is threatening the water supply. While






