In a step towards addressing concerns about marine outfalls, Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis and Mayoral Committee Member for Water and Sanitation, Councillor Zahid Badroodien, recently met with members of the ‘Bays of Sewage’ activist group. The discussions focused on long-term alternatives to marine outfalls, which have raised concerns among ocean users. The City affirmed its commitment to a phased approach in replacing marine outfalls with wastewater treatment works, aligning with the
Provincial Mobility MEC, Isaac Sileku, has called on motorists to be extra vigilant on roads when there are pedestrians, children and elderly people in the vicinity. They are reportedly the most vulnerable on our roads. 33 out of 60 fatalities over 3 weeks were pedestrians He says he’s concerned that of the 60 road deaths reported over a recent 3-week-period, 33 fatalities were pedestrians. Sileku says factors like alcohol consumption, jaywalking and speeding
Plans are reportedly in motion to expand the City’s enforcement presence on the N2 and surrounding areas. The deployment on the highway will soon include additional patrols on the N2 including routes between Nelson Mandela Boulevard and Sir Lowry’s Pass, Baden Powell Drive, Borcherds Quarry and Airport Approach Roads. This follows recent statistics released by the City’s Safety and Security Directorate that show enforcement staff responded to over 68,000 traffic offences between July
Cape Town police have increased their presence in Overcome Heights following deadly shooting incidents last week. In the most recent incident reported on Saturday, two men were shot and killed when gunmen opened fire on them and three others. A woman and two men, who sustained gunshot wounds, were transported to medical facility in the area after the incident. “Police members responded to a complaint of a shooting and upon arrival
The Democratic Alliance has expressed concern that there appears to be little progress in the case of the Nigerian rapper 3GAR, who crashed his R3 million McLaren on High Level Road in Sea Point over four weeks ago. WATCH: Nigerian Rapper Crashes His McLaren in Sea Point DA MP Nicholas Gotsell expressed these concerns in a recent Facebook post. He says despite the high-profile nature of the crash, which went viral
