Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced on Wednesday evening that there is insufficient evidence to justify suspending JP Smith and Xanthea Limberg from the Cape Town Mayoral Committee. This decision follows a meeting earlier in the day with the South African Police Service (SAPS) regarding the raid on their offices last Friday. Hill-Lewis says during the meeting with SAPS Provincial Commissioner Lt. Gen. Thembisile Patekile and two of his officials, they were
The Cape of Good Hope SPCA, alongside the City of Cape Town Law Enforcement Animal Control Unit, raided a property in Ottery on Wednesday armed with a warrant issued by the Wynberg Magistrates Court, exposing a dogfighting ring. Five dogs were seized, two of whom were covered with scars as a result of dog fighting. According to the SPCA, among them, a dog and a young puppy were found with freshly cropped ears,
Consumers can expect some highs and lows over the next week, as a repo rate announcement, Eskom’s tariff hike announcement and a looming petrol price increase will all hit between Thursday, 30 January and Wednesday 5 February. Starting with a double bill on 30 January, the Reserve Bank and the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) are taking to the stage at 3 pm to announce the repo rate and approved Eskom
The City of Cape Town says over R6,4 billion in investments and more than 15,000 jobs were directly secured in 2024 through programmes initiated by the City’s Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs). Vos added, “These results highlight the success of our targeted efforts to create an environment that attracts investments and the employment opportunities that come with that.” Clifton beach. IMAGE: Cape Town Tourism The City of Cape Town says over R6,4 billion
A 15-year-old boy has been sentenced to spend the next few years of his life behind bars, for the murder of a teen girl in Kleinvlei in 2023. Western Cape police spokesperson, Wesley Twigg, says the tragic incident took place on 17 July that year – when 14-year-old Naeema Marshall was visiting her aunt in Kleinvlei, Eerste River. She is said to have been approached by the 15-year-old when she went to
