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Crews contain Imizamo Yethu blaze after 60 structures destroyed
The Imizamo Yethu Hout Bay fire destroyed an estimated 50 to 60 structures before firefighters contained it. No injuries or fatalities were reported.
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New ward boundaries approved for local government elections
Some Western Cape voters will cast their ballots in new wards after the Municipal Demarcation Board approved boundary changes for November’s elections.
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Court rules evictions alongside the N1 at Culemborg may proceed
The Western Cape High Court has ordered 161 unlawful occupiers to vacate Transnet land at Culemborg by 30 September.
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St James massacre: 33 years on, a woman’s hospitality and a survivor’s path to forgiveness
Four APLA gunmen stormed St James church in 1993, killing 11. Thirty-three years later, survivors reflect on forgiveness and reconciliation
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Cape Town’s first electric MyCiTi bus passes performance tests
Cape Town’s first electric MyCiTi bus, named “Evie,” debuted on July 23, marking a R7.1 billion investment in cleaner public transport.
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Molteno Reservoir in Oranjezicht closure extended to October
The Molteno Reservoir in Oranjezicht will remain closed until 1 October as the City completes safety upgrades and essential maintenance work.
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City calls for tougher bail stance after three arrested for cable theft in Lotus River
Three cable theft suspects were caught on CCTV in Lotus River, and Cape Town’s Mayco member JP Smith demands bail be opposed.
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‘We need more ambulances’: St James massacre memories resurface 33 years on
Eleven people died and 58 were injured when gunmen attacked St James Church in Kenilworth 33 years ago this week.
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Local government elections must be about more than politics, says property forum chair
South Africa’s economic debate is focused in the wrong place, says Deon Van Zyl, chair of the Western Cape Property Development Forum.
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WC Government’s Forensic Toxicology Unit achieves international accreditation
The Western Cape Government’s Forensic Toxicology is the first provincial public forensic toxicology lab in SA to achieve international accreditation.
