The Intercare Blouberg Marathon is taking place this weekend, 30 and 31 August, and the organisers have alerted road users to be aware of several roads that will be affected. Hosted by the West Coast Athletic Club, the event features four race distances, catering for both seasoned athletes and casual runners. Race Schedule: 42.2km Marathon – Saturday, 30 August 2025 | Start: 6:30am 21.1km Half Marathon – Sunday, 31 August 2025
The DA is demanding answers after NERSA admitted it erred in its tariff determination with Eskom, which could result in higher tariffs over the next three years. NERSA released a statement on Wednesday night announcing it had reached a R54 billion settlement with Eskom. The power utility initially cited a revenue shortfall of R107 billion, following the Sixth Multi-Year Price Determination (MYPD6) revenue decision for 2025/26, 2026/27 and 2027/28. Eskom had
Western Cape Police officers have confiscated three AK-47 assault rifles in the space of just three days this week. On Tuesday, 26 August, members of both Operation Shanela and the National Intervention Unit achieved success in separate interventions in Makhaza and Gugulethu, respectively. Officers attached to Operation Shanela, deployed in the Western Cape to combat the ongoing gang violence, conducted a high-density operation in Makhaza. A vehicle checkpoint was set up
The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) has announced that teaching posts for 2026 will not be reduced. Last year, the Department made the difficult decision to reduce the number of teaching posts, arguing it was needed to stay fiscally sustainable, and to protect critical learner support services like school nutrition and transport, school Norms and Standards payments, and support for Learners with Special Education Needs. Earlier this week, the Head of
The City of Cape Town’s Electricity Directorate is alerting residents to a new scam involving individuals posing as City officials. Scammers have reportdly been contacting residents through WhatsApp, falsely claiming that their electricity services will be disconnected due to unpaid municipal bills. In a recent case reported in the Helderberg, a resident received a WhatsApp message followed by calls demanding urgent payment. The fraudsters instructed the resident to transfer money into
