A bill, known as the Afrikaner Act in short, has been introduced in the US that will grant white, Afrikaans people special refugee status in America. US congressman Troy Nehls presented the piece of legislation to the US House of Representatives last week, which proposes asylum for Afrikaners and their families. The Asylum for Farmers and Refugees in Crisis and Necessary Emigration Resettlement (AFRIKANER) Act will give people subject to alleged racial persecution due
Kleinvlei police registered a double murder and arson case for investigation after a house fire in Forest Village, Eersterivier in the early hours of Sunday morning, claimed the lives of two people, including a child. According to the City’s Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson Jermaine Carelse, its teams received the call of a formal dwelling alight in Baxter Street, Forest Village at 2:15 am. “One adult and a male minor sustained fatal
Residents of Mitchells Plain and the greater Cape Town now have access to a state-of-the-art new Home Affairs Office. The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber, officially opened the new facility last week. He was joined by Western Cape MEC Ricardo Mackenzie and the Mayor of the City of Cape Town, Geordin Hill-Lewis. Residents had complained about the old dilapidated offices for years. It was beset with problems, snaking queues and
Firefighters achieve an amazing feat
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Two City firefighters have achieved an amazing feat at the Totalsports Two Oceans half marathon. They took part in the race in FULL FIREFIGHTING GEAR to raise funds for an NGO. City firefighters achieve an amazing feat The City’s JP Smith says he’s very proud of firefighters Jermaine and Renaldo. He said taking part in FULL FIREFIGHTING GEAR entailed that they ran 21 kilometres with, among others, thick bunker gear clothing, helmets, and breathing
Bishop Lavis police detectives are calling on the public to help them trace a missing 15-year-old boy. The teenager, named Liam Mouton, has not been sighted since Saturday. Western Cape provincial police spokesperson Wesley Twigg explained: “15-year-old Liam Mouton was last seen on Saturday 22 March 2025, when he and his brother went to visit a friend in Bishop Lavis and was not seen since,” said Twigg. While the brother made it back






