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Taxi troubles: Task team seeks resolution after violent clashes over Somerset West route
The Mini-Bus Taxi Task Team met Thursday to address operator conflicts between Somerset West and Mfuleni, working to restore services while resolving route disputes linked to recent blockades and violence.
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Helderberg chess prodigies sweep league finals with unprecedented success
Helderberg Chess Club dominated the 2025 Cape Town Junior League Finals, with nine podium finishes across both competitive and development sections, the highest tally among all participating clubs, showcasing their exceptional talent development across all age groups.
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Grassroots Educare Trust empowers ECD teachers
Grassroots Educare Trust, a 53-year pioneer in early childhood development, recently certified 41 participants who completed their intensive 20-day Site Learning Programme across Metro East communities, empowering practitioners to provide quality education for young children.
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Parel Vallei-ster Nina Strydom blink uit in ATKV-toneelreeks
Nina Strydom van Hoërskool Parel Vallei het met haar skynbaar onweerstaanbare produksie “Wou jy my iets vra?” die beoordelaars so betower dat hulle geen keuse gehad het as om haar in die top-8 van ATKV se “Gekies vir die Kollig”…
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Jong pa van drie sterf ná rusie en messtekery in Macassar
‘n Bedroefde ma, Bianca Jagers (47), is in rou gedompel nadat haar 28-jarige seun, Keeghan Noble, Sondagoggend in Macassar doodgesteek is tydens ‘n konfrontasie – net dae na sy verjaarsdag. Die verdagte, ‘n 29-jarige man, is reeds in hegtenis geneem…
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Taxi dispute erupts in Somerset West
Taxi associations Codeta and Cata have condemned escalating tensions over disputed operator routes that led to a disruptive blockade in Somerset West on Monday, stranding commuters and prompting authorities to deploy police and appoint a mediator, while investigators examine possible…
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Video: Leerder praat nadat stoeiery-beeldmateriaal
Die 16-jarige Razeen Rhoda van Strand Sekondêr reageer op ‘n viral video waarin hy met ‘n wetstoepassingsbeampte in ‘n stoeiery betrokke is.
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Church, Lourens Street area a dump
A frustrated Somerset West homeowner condemns the DA-run City of Cape Town for erecting a R64 million taxi rank in a residential area with five old-age homes, three churches, a primary school and a municipal clinic, creating unbearable living conditions…
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