Municipal
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Will Helderberg Hospital’s facelift fix the Irene Road parking crisis?
As Helderberg Hospital undergoes its R4-million facelift, a resident warns of dangerous parking outside the casualty entrance on Irene Road.
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Pollution and red tape fester under a Somerset West bridge
A resident sounds the alarm over a Lourens River bridge settlement in Somerset West as pollution grows and PIE Act delays City action.
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‘More than a flooded place’: Kramat’s story of trauma and resilience
Kramat’s floods were more than water damage – Zuleigha Pretorius captures the human trauma and community resilience behind the disaster.
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Lwandle’s power grid bolstered
A R2,3 million electricity infrastructure upgrade in Lwandle has significantly boosted the area’s power supply capacity, with the City of Cape Town’s Energy Directorate replacing ageing pole-mounted transformers with modern…
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Multi-agency probe into ‘gasping’ carp at Somerset West centre
Fish welfare concerns at The Sanctuary’s dam prompted multi-authority investigations, with experts finding the fish safe and the case closed.
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Pearls with purpose: Growing potted pride along the Strand coast
Twenty pearl-shaped plant pots — ocean-inspired and locally designed — are adding colour and civic pride to Strand’s coastal streets.
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Salute to Basin’s ‘Quiet’ Champions: Helderberg Heroes Honoured
Community volunteers, city officials and civic workers across the Helderberg basin were honoured at the annual Subcouncil 8 Civic Honours Awards.
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Sewage Nightmare at Strand Property Leaves Owner in Despair
For two years, Sharifa Daniels has watched raw sewage destroy her Strand property — stripping insurance cover and exposing the City’s failing network.
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Overgrowth ‘a Threat’ as Strand Residents Demand City Action
Residents say Strand’s overgrown pavements are a public safety crisis — yet the City has no logged complaints and clearing is only expected from July.
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Row Over ‘Raw Sewage’ Erupts at De Ruyter Street Pump Station
Strand residents say raw sewage is flooding De Ruyter Street’s pump station — but the City insists it is a stormwater facility with no sewer faults.
