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Hikers urged to check fitness levels before tackling Helderberg Nature Reserve
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The City of Cape Town has encouraged hikers and outdoor enthusiasts visiting the Helderberg Nature Reserve to choose hikes suitable to their fitness and experience levels. According to the City, visitors can choose easy shorter walks, longer hikes that are more challenging, and paths for advanced hikers which involve scrambling on the upper ranges of the Helderberg. This comes after teams from the Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR) assisted a local hiker
Cape Town has set a new South African record for infrastructure investment by a city government, spending R12.24 billion on capital projects during the 2025/26 financial year. Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis announced the milestone during a City Council meeting on Thursday, describing it as the highest annual capital expenditure ever achieved by a South African municipality. The final figure will be confirmed after financial reconciliations are completed, but the City says the amount is
Lieutenant General Sizakhele William Dyantyi’s appointment as the new Western Cape Police Commissioner has been well received. With Dyantyi set to take the reigns on 1 August, there’s a new air of hope in the fight against crime in the province. At the same time, he has his work cut out for him as organisations expect improved policing. ALSO READ: Dyantyi Vows Strong Leadership as Western Cape Police Commissioner – Smile 90.4FM The Police and Prisons Civil Rights Union (POPCRU)
Parliament’s Impeachment Committee, led by Rise Mzansi MP Makashule Gana, has also decided to appeal the Western Cape High Court ruling on President Cyril Ramaphosa’s bid to halt the work of the Impeachment Committee. The High Court ruled in the President’s favour last Friday, stopping the Committee, pending a review of the independent panel report on the Phala Phala matter. READ MORE: Court halts impeachment committee pending Phala Phala review –
