South African sprinting great Akani Simbine is continuing his fine form as he sets his sights on the World Championships in Tokyo in September. In a blistering performance at the Diamond League in China on Saturday, 26 April, Simbine turned on his afterburners to win the first 100 metre race, beating the likes of Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo and former world champion Christian Coleman to the line. Simbine crossed the line
The City of Cape Town has maintained that it offers the lowest monthly municipal bill among South Africa’s ‘big five’ metros. This as the Municipality faces scrutiny over the proposed hikes in rates and tariffs from 1 July. READ: City accused of using same tactics as Trump to hike Cape Town tariffs However, Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis said their analysis demonstrates that even after the proposed 2025/26 increases are
A group of 12 swimmers is preparing for a relay swim from Robben Island to Bloubergstrand on Freedom Day. They will be swimming from Robben Island to Bloubergstrand in a bid to raise funds for humanitarian aid in Palestine. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Palestine Solidarity Campaign (@psc_capetown) Three teams, of four swimmers each, will set off from Robben Island, bracing the icy waters of Table
The GOOD party has accused Cape Town mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis of using the same formulas used by US president Donald Trump when it comes to calculating tariff increases in the metro. Several political parties have vented their outrage and disagreement at what they call the City of Cape Town’s exorbitant rates, water, and electricity hikes. The GOOD party’s Axolile Notywala was speaking during this week’s city council meeting. “Some of us
The City’s Traffic Services have recorded a downturn in cellphone impoundments and fines over the past two years – likely due to a combination of increased in-vehicle technology and greater compliance from road users “The phenomenon of distracted driving continues to be a challenge, but the downturn in statistics does suggest that some drivers have stopped blue-ticking our appeals to not use their cellphones while driving,” said Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and
