The Bellville library says it is back at normal operation after scaling back services for just under two months. According to the City’s Community Services and Health directorate, the work to repair the library’s industrial Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) system is currently underway. It has however noted that the weather has cooled down, meaning that the facility is now able to maintain required indoor air quality standards. The HVAC reportedly
Lentegeur police have arrested one of their own after an alleged drunk police sergeant was detained for driving under the influence of alcohol and reckless and negligent driving. This follows an incident in the area on Monday at 08:20 on the corner of of Eisleben Road and Lavender Street in Lentegeur, where the 48 year old police sergeant crashed into a Golden Arrow bus. According to police reports, the alleged drunk
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has filed an urgent application in the Western Cape High Court, seeking to overturn Parliament’s adoption of the 2025 fiscal framework and block Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s decision to increase the Value-Added Tax (VAT) rate. The party argues that the parliamentary process was unlawful and that the Minister’s decision to raise VAT is unconstitutional. DA Federal Council Chairperson Helen Zille speaks outside the Western Cape High Court
Tributes are pouring in after a man from Atlantis was killed in a shooting incident. The Media Liaison Officer for Western Cape SAPS, Captain FC Van Wyk, says a 32-year-old male was shot and fatally wounded in Ngonyama in Street, Witsand, on Monday, 31 March 2025. A community activist from Atlantis has been murdered Police have opened a case of murder following a shooting incident at a church. When officers arrived on
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed concern over what the new tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump will mean for South Africa. The country is expected to pay a 30% fee on exports to the US from 9 April 2025. Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said these tariffs indicate the urgency for a new trade agreement with the US. “Whilst South Africa remains committed to a mutually beneficial trade relationship with the
