The City of Cape Town's budget for the 2018/2019 financial year was tabled today. The overall budget is 47-point 7 billion rand, much of which will be ploughed in to upgrading informal settlements, improving basic services and fine-tuning the city's plans to address the drought.

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African Penguins’ robust colony in the Cape

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There is a robust colony of African Penguins in the Cape. That's according to South African National Parks. SANPARKS says encouraging results were recorded...

The City of Cape Town's budget for the 2018/2019 financial year was tabled today. The overall budget is 47-point 7 billion rand, much of which will be ploughed in to upgrading informal settlements, improving basic services and fine-tuning the city's plans to address the drought.

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