Municipal
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Ambassadors for safer roads to protect pedestrians in Strand
Nine road safety ambassadors have been deployed in Strand and Lwandle to protect pedestrians in hotspot areas after 72 road fatalities were recorded.
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Lights out in Somerset West for planned maintenance
Somerset West residents face a planned power outage from 18:00 on Saturday 27 June to 06:00 on Sunday 28 June for infrastructure upgrades.
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Schools for Clean Catchments pilot launches in Asanda Village
City of Cape Town’s Schools for Clean Catchments pilot launched at Silunkhanyo Primary to teach learners recycling and protect river systems.
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City of Cape Town clears sewer blockage linked to Sanctuary dam
A sewer overflow linked to The Sanctuary dam caused fish distress; the blockage was cleared after inspections confirmed ammonia pollution.
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Soet River Catchment Management Forum revives troubled river
The Soet River Catchment Management Forum (CMF) is being lauded for its work as it continues to actively improve the health of the waterway. The forum is one of four…
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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.
