Vehicle impoundments related to illegal dumping skyrocketed by 133% and illegal dumping fines jumped by 73%. According to a media statement from the City, fines issued in terms of the Integrated Waste By-law continue to increase year-on-year. This year it is up from 20 356 to 35 173, which represents a 73% increase. A City spokesperson added that nearly 60% of the impounding of vehicles in relation to illegal dumping took place in the
The Western Cape High Court has granted President Cyril Ramaphosa’s urgent application to temporarily halt Parliament’s impeachment committee from continuing its inquiry into the Phala Phala matter, pending the outcome of his review application. Judge André Le Grange delivered three judgments on Friday morning. One found that the President had not made out a case for an interim interdict. However, the second judgment found that he had met the requirements for interim relief
The Muizenberg beach refurbishment project is making steady progress, with the City advising that the contractor will start dismantling the four remaining beach huts on the eastern side of the beachfront next week. The iconic beach huts will be replaced with similar huts in keeping with the beachfront’s heritage and feel once the project has been completed. The refurbishment of the Muizenberg beachfront entails replacing the aged seawalls and major upgrades to
The Acting National Commissioner of the South African Police Service (SAPS), Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane, has warned criminals involved in cash-in-transit robberies that their days are numbered. This comes after Gauteng police intercepted a suspected cash-in-transit robbery gang before they could execute their criminal plans on Wednesday evening. According to police spokesperson Athlenda Mathe, officers have been following a gang believed to be linked to a number of serious and violent crimes
The South African Police Service (SAPS) is appealing for any information that could assist them as they investigate a shooting incident that claimed the life of a 36-year-old man and left two others wounded in Hanover Park on Thursday. Police spokesperson FC Van Wyk has dismissed prior reports that five people were shot, confirming that only three people were shot in the suspected gang-related shooting. “Philippi SAPS members attended to
