Want to comment on posts, engage with fellow readers, and submit stories, letters, feedback and more?
News
-
Recreation and Parks expands fleet with new cherry pickers
“These cherry pickers will allow our teams to safely and efficiently maintain trees across the city, which are difficult to reach using conventional methods.”
Source:
-
ShotSpotter areas drive firearm confiscations
“The data underpins the value of the gunshot detection technology which enables more frequent, rapid, and precise responses.”
Source:
-
Nyanga community launches water action committee to tackle water issues
Scores of Nyanga residents converged at Nyanga Arts Development Centre in the area on Friday 14 November during the launch of Nyanga Water Action Committee (NWAC) in an effort to deal with the issues pertaining to water.
-
-
Two women dead, eight people wounded in Nyanga Taxi Rank shooting
The shooting occurred when Cape Amalgamated Taxi Association (Cata) members were ambushed at Nyanga Taxi Rank while on their way to an association meeting at Airport Industria.
-
One killed, three wounded in Covid shebeen shooting
Mfuleni police registered murder and attempted murder cases for investigation after unknown men entered a shebeen in the Covid informal settlement in Mfuleni and opened fire on patrons, on Wednesday 5 October.
-
Marikana family appeals for help to bury toddler electrocuted by live wire
The Nkumbini family of Marikana informal settlement in Philippi East is appealing for the community’s assistance in burying their little toddler, who was electrocuted when playing with other children in the area on Wednesday 29 October.
-
Young male (24) shot dead in Samora Machel
Samora Machel police registered a murder case for investigation following a shooting incident on Monday 3 November in the area.
-
Maternal support grant could reduce child poverty in South Africa
A coalition of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and researchers is urging the South African government to approve a Maternal Support Grant (MSG) to help poor pregnant women. This Maternal Support Grant […]
-
Somali shop owner shot dead in Nyanga amid rising extortion violence
A Somali national was shot and killed in what officers believe was another extortion-related incident in Nyanga on Friday 31 October, highlighting the escalating violence plaguing foreign-owned businesses in Cape Town informal settlements.
Share your news with us.
Do you have feedback you’d like to share?
Let us know what’s on your mind.