The City of Cape Town’s Water and Sanitation Directorate is implementing a range of measures to prepare municipal infrastructure for increased stormwater inflow that comes with the winter season. As part of efforts by the end of March, the City said it had cleared 281 kilometers of sewer pipelines. This, it said, exceeds its annual target of 200 kilometers. “With more than R78 million allocated to proactively maintain sewer systems, the
The National Commissioner of the South African Police Service, General Fannie Masemola, says Presidential Protection Services have been tightened after a shooting on Deputy President Paul Mashatile’s convoy a few weeks ago. Mashatile appears to have been the target of a shooting after his convoy was fired at several weeks ago, an incident Masemola has now confirmed. ALSO READ: Alleged attack on Deputy President Mashatile In a statement, Masemola says Members
It seems increasingly inevitable that the 0.5 percentage point VAT increase will take effect on 1 May, as the Western Cape High Court is only set to deliver its judgement on whether to interdict it on 29 April. Both the DA and the EFF yesterday argued in court that the VAT increase should be stopped in its tracks. Specifically, the procedural legality of the National Assembly’s passage of the fiscal framework and
Learners in the Western Cape can look forward to another school holiday next week, as all public and special schools across the country will be closed from 28 April to 2 May 2025. Schools will reopen on Monday, 5 May. This additional week-long closure comes as part of the national school calendar set out by the Department of Basic Education. Bronagh Hammond of the Western Cape Education Department reminded learners and
Despite a slight decline in road fatalities this Easter, 22 people lost their lives on Western Cape roads between 17 and 21 April 2025. This is down from the 26 deaths that were recorded during the same period last year. The Western Cape Government has extended condolences to affected families, while calling on all road users to prioritise safety ahead of yet another upcoming long weekend. “We extend our deepest condolences to the
