Cape Flats communities will be without water this weekend
At least 23 communities on the Cape Flats will be impacted by maintenance carried out on the bulk water network…
Author: Nuruniesa Isaacs
‘More than half of SA children watch porn’
Being exposed to violent and sexually explicit content is shaping young children’s perceptions of intimate relationships. This is the warning…
More than 200 RDP houses hijacked in Cape Town
More than 200 RDP houses within the City of Cape Town and Matzikama municipalities have been hijacked. Mayoral Committee Member…
Covid-19 deaths leaves 150 000 SA children orphaned
A new report revealed that Covid-19 related deaths have left 150 000 South African children orphaned. This is according to…
Transport-related protest in Hout Bay turns violent
The City of Cape Town’s handling of public transport is leading to the unrest seen in Hout Bay this morning.…
Child cancer survival rates on the decline in SA
Delayed cancer diagnosis coupled with a lack of specially trained health workers are contributing to the lower survival rates for…
Gang-related violence kills two in Lavender Hill
Two people have been shot and killed in Shepherd Way in Lavender Hill. An 11-year-old boy and 42-year-old man were…
City of CT sounds the alarm over kidnappings & extortionists
The City of Cape Town has sounded the alarm on extortion syndicates operating from Long Street through to Khayelitsha. Mayoral…
Police probe alleged gang extortion near Netreg train tracks
Authorities could not confirm if the video showing two masked gunmen firing near the Netreg train tracks are linked to…
Iraqi hackers shuts down four major Israeli websites
A massive cyber-attack by a group of Iraqi hackers has knocked the websites of four major ports in the Israeli-occupied…
‘SANDF deployment to fight crime not needed’
President Cyril Ramaphosa says that the South Africa Police Service is reinvigorated in the fight against crime. The President is…
More delays to SRD grant payments
Recipients of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant could have to wait even longer before receiving payment. This delay…
Parliament repairs could cost more than R1.2bn
To rebuild Parliament following the devastating fire in January will cost just over R1.2-billion. Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia…
City plans on providing 300m litres of water daily by 2030
The City of Cape Town plans on providing 300 million litres of water daily from new water sources by 2030.…
Competition Commission raids several insurance firms
Several insurance firms have been raided over their alleged collusion to fix prices or trading conditions for several policies. The…
W.C gov condemns Golden Arrow bus attacks
Mobility MEC in the Western Cape Daylin Mitchell has condemned the torching of Golden Arrow buses and private vehicles in…
Sunflower cooking oil prices could increase again
South Africa may be seeing potential increases in the price of sunflower cooking oil. The Competition Commission says their findings…
‘Cost of fuel, food and electricity should be reduced’ – SAFTU
Labour federation Cosatu and affiliated unions have handed over their memorandum of demands to Parliament. Unions are demanding the reduction…
No work, no pay for public servants taking part in national shutdown
Government has warned workers participating in tomorrow’s national struck that they won’t get paid for the day. The Department of…
Gov officials working for companies they regulated a cause for concern
There is a strong presumption of conflict of interest in the telecommunications sector. Political analyst, Dr Ralph Mathekga notes that…