The Annual Inland Water Quality Report for Cape Town shows that urbanisation, sewage overflow and dumping are among the key reasons for water pollution in the city. One of the key takeaways in the report noted that water quality in many areas was compromised. Informal settlements and the inadequate waste management in these areas are major contributing factors to this. The report notes that runoff from informal settlements, where there is
2024 seems to be a month too long. We are all suffering from Decemberitis and the end of the year just won’t come… The Ryan O’Connor Breakfast Show is bringing the festive period closer by launching Guilty Pleasure Fridays. Every Friday morning on the Ryan O’Connor Breakfast show, we will be playing your guilty pleasure – that song you know all the words to, the one that you grab your hairbrush turn it
The Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the civil rights organization Solidarity have reached a settlement resolving disputes over the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act of 2024. This agreement, facilitated by the National Economic Development and Labour Council (NEDLAC), concludes weeks of negotiations initiated after Solidarity sought approval to stage a protected protest over concerns with Sections 4 and 5 of the Act. In September, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the BELA
With the start of the summer festive season upon us, the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) says several incidents have already been reported around beaches along the coastlines. According to the NSRI, lifeguards, Police and emergency services have attended to multiple rescue operations over the past weeks. This includes an increase in drowning accidents around the coastline and on inland waters. The institute has therefore reiterated its call to the public to
A petition by Build One South Africa (BOSA) for the National Register of Sexual Offenders (NRSO) to be made public, and to be easily accessible has garnered more than 12 000 signatures. The petition was launched by BOSA during women’s month. The matter has been re-thrust into the spotlight amid the 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children Campaign. The party says the current system is
