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‘I don’t know how any mother can recover from this’
Moegamat Faizel Challis (12) who was described as “a joy” had his life cut tragically short by a stray bullet to the head.
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Join the Slow Sunday Market on Central at Century City
The much-loved Natural Goods Market at Century City has entered a new chapter with its exciting rebrand as the Slow Sunday Market on Central Park. The first edition of the season took place on Sunday 28 September, bringing together foodies,…
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12-year-old shot in the head by stray bullet dies in hospital
The 12-year-old boy who was shot in the head during gang crossfire has died.
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Manhunt underway for suspect who shot boy in the head in Tafelsig
A manhunt is underway for a man who shot a 12 year-old-boy waiting in a soup kitchen queue in the head.
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Minister launches Mobility Month to tackle traffic gridlock in Cape Town
With Cape Town now ranked as the 9th most congested city in the world on the 2024 INRIX Global Traffic Scorecard, the Western Cape’s new Mobility Month was launched this week.
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D’ville CPF calls it quits
Tensions reach breaking point in Durbanville as the entire executive committee of the Community Police Forum (CPF) announced their resignation, bringing an abrupt end to their tenure yesterday (30 September). This came “after things fall apart very quickly under the…
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Save a Fishie launches October’s great nurdle hunt
As October begins, ocean lovers are being called to action by Save a Fishie for a crucial mission – the Great Global Nurdle Hunt. This month-long campaign aims to tackle one of the most dangerous forms of plastic pollution silently…
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Potsdam WWTW in Milnerton reaches
60% completion markThe Potsdam Wastewater Treatment Works (WWTW) in Milnerton, one of the Western Cape’s largest infrastructure projects, has reached 60% completion. The R5,2-billion upgrade, which began in April 2023, is progressing on schedule and is expected to be completed by late…
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South African constitutional court rules men entitled to equal parental leave
Constitutional Court rules fathers entitled to same parental leave as mothers in South Africa









