The City says the ‘Project Blue’ report falsely claims water quality data is from accredited labs
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The City of Cape Town says the ‘Project Blue’ report falsely claims water quality data is from accredited labs. The City has established that the ‘Project Blue’ report falsely claims to have used SANAS-accredited laboratories to analyse coastal water quality data. Neither of the two laboratories used is SANAS accredited for analysis of either E. coli or enterococci in seawater. The Project Blue report, acknowledged by the authors to be ‘very limited’, also does not
The Gauteng High Court has dismissed an urgent application by the Information Regulator seeking to halt the publication of matric results in newspapers. Judge Ronel Tolmay struck the case from the court roll on Wednesday, ruling that it lacked urgency and ordering the Regulator to pay costs. “The present manner of publication has been followed for at least three consecutive years; why should this year be treated differently?” questioned Tolmay in her
Road users are being urged to practice increased safety on Western Cape roads, as holidaymakers return home and some return to work. This is after 122 fatalities were recorded on provincial roads between 1 December 2024 and 3 January 2025. The Province’s Mobility Department says of 106 crashes recorded, 51 involved pedestrians, while 21 were hit-and-run incidents. Mobility MEC Isaac Sileku described the statistics as a stark reminder of the dangers
On Saturday, 4 January 2025, the Cape Town Street Parade, known as Tweede Nuwe Jaar, will welcome the New Year in the CBD. Approximately 20,000 performers from 18 minstrel troupes will entertain crowds with the rhythmic symphony of banjos, guitars, ghoema drums, trombones, and tubas. The procession of performers will start from District Six around midday, and crowds will be entertained along the historic route before ending in Bo-Kaap. Hundreds of
The Western Cape welcomed the new year with the arrival of 101 bundles of joy born in public health facilities across the province on January 1, 2025. The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness confirmed the heartwarming news, celebrating the safe deliveries of 43 girls and 58 boys. The first baby of 2025, a baby girl weighing 2.98 kg, made her debut at George Hospital at exactly 12:07 a.m., much to
