The City of Cape Town is ramping up its safety escort services as attacks on staff and service providers continue to rise, particularly in high-risk areas. Over a seven-month period between September 2024 and March 2025, the City’s Law Enforcement Department facilitated 1,925 safety escorts — an average of 275 per month — to ensure the protection of personnel and operations across departments. According to Mayoral Committee Member for Safety and Security,
An endangered seahorse has been born in Knysna. SANPARKS says this rare species of seahorse is found naturally only in three estuaries in the world. They are all located in the Garden Route, in Swartvlei, Knysna, and Keurbooms. An endangered seahorse has been born At the same time, the endangered Knysna seahorse (Hippocampus capensis) can be viewed in the display tank at SANPARKS’ Thesen Island office. This is one of the few locations
Jazz lovers are in for a treat this April and May as two major festivals light up the Western Cape’s cultural calendar. The Cape Town International Jazz Festival (CTIJF) and the Journey to Jazz Festival (J2J) in Prince Albert are set to jazz up the province. Both events promise world-class talent and unforgettable experiences. The CTIJF returns to the Cape Town International Convention Centre on Friday, 25 and Saturday, 26 April 2025,
As yet another Easter holiday period looms, criminals are waiting to cash in. This has prompted calls for members of the public to ensure they make use of trusted and secure merchants to avoid falling victim to cybercriminals when shopping online. “In recent months, we have seen a rise in a new fraud modus operandi targeting unsuspecting online shoppers. Some of the most common techniques include methods such as the creation of
South Africa’s annual flu season has arrived earlier than expected, prompting health authorities to encourage citizens to get vaccinated as soon as possible. According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), the influenza season officially began during the week of March 24 — four weeks earlier than in 2024, and the earliest onset since 2010 based on pneumonia-related hospital data. While an early start does not necessarily signal a more severe
