With more than a quarter of a million Capetonians who will be without transport tomorrow because of the national bus strike, the city has encouraged role players to head back to the negotiating table.

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Smile Staff Reporter - 15 June 2026

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City, Province, renew push for expanded municipal policing powers after Patekile remarks

Smile Staff Reporter - 14 June 2026

Calls for the expansion of municipal policing powers have gained renewed momentum in the Western Cape after outgoing provincial police commissioner Thembisile Patekile publicly...

With more than a quarter of a million Capetonians who will be without transport tomorrow because of the national bus strike, the city has encouraged role players to head back to the negotiating table.

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