The GOOD Party says it has obtained legal advice stating that the City of Cape Town must drop fixed tariffs by 30 June, which were declared unlawful by the Western Cape High Court, regardless of whether the Metro appeals the ruling. The court ruled that municipal services may only be charged in proportion to their actual use and that charges based on the value of the property in question are unlawful and unfair.
The South African Police Service (SAPS) has launched a search for suspects after cocaine valued at R13 million was seized at a Durban harbour last night. SAPS spokesperson Robert Netshiunda says police had been profiling certain vessels after drugs were recovered in Gauteng in April, which indicated that the drugs had entered the country through the Durban port. “During an operation involving officers from Durban Operational Response Services and the Serious Organised
The National Council of SPCAs is concerned that public fear over the hantavirus may lead to animal cruelty. This is after two tourists died, and a third is in hospital, in Johannesburg, after contracting the disease on a cruise ship that was passing through South African waters. READ MORE: Hantavirus: No need to panic – Smile 90.4FM The NSPCA noted that, historically, online coverage of hantavirus cases has led to
The Absa Run Your City Cape Town 10k, taking place this Sunday, 10 May, is making amendments to its route, which will see the race finish on the Grand Parade for the first time in its 11-year history. The new finish location means that the route will have to be reconfigured to accommodate the end stage and account for 10km in the reroute. The first half of the race will remain the same, with
A Grassy Park woman initially charged for the abandonment of a newborn baby is now facing a murder charge. 31-year-old Ireesha Francis appeared in the Wynberg Magistrates Court on Tuesday. She is said to have returned home without the baby on Saturday, after giving birth the day before. A search ensued for the baby girl, and the newborn was found deceased, wrapped in blankets and plastic, in a drain in Lotus River on Sunday. It’s believed the woman told police where to find the
