The Table Mountain Cableway reopens today, weather permitting. This follows the completion of its annual maintenance. According to the Media Officer at the Table Mountain Aerial Cableway Company (TMACC), the annual shutdown allows them to carry out essential upgrades and to make sure the Cableway runs at the highest possible standards. The Table Mountain Cableway reopens today TMACC’s Executive Director, Selma Hercules, says the Cableway is freshly serviced and ready to roll. She says the
The South African National Defence Force (SANDF) has moved to dismiss as fake a video currently circulating on TikTok and other social media platforms, purporting to feature a senior SANDF commander inciting members of the military to engage in an illegal strike. The SANDF says this person is impersonating and pretending to be an Army Commander. In the video, the man calls on members of the SANDF and the general public to
President Cyril Ramaphosa says government is taking urgent steps to protect local industries following the United States’ decision to impose 30% tariffs on South African imports. In his weekly newsletter, the President announced the establishment of an Export Support Desk to help affected producers find new markets. He also said a support package for vulnerable companies, workers, and exporters will be unveiled soon. To reduce over-reliance on markets like the US, government
There are renewed calls for cyclists’ safety, following fatal incidents in recent weeks. The most recent incident occurred on Chapman’s Peak on Saturday, when three cyclists were hit by a tour bus. One cyclist died on the scene, one sustained serious injuries and had to be airlifted to the hospital and the other sustained minor injuries. “Hout Bay police registered a culpable homicide case following an accident on Chapman’s Peak Drive…
The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has announced that there have been new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), commonly referred to as “bird flu” in parts of the province. Recent outbreaks have been confirmed in chickens in North West and Mpumalanga provinces, with one poultry outbreak in the Western Cape – detected in farmed ducks near Paarl in early July. The affected ducks and associated chickens were humanely culled voluntarily to
