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The City of Cape Towns Water and Sanitation Directorate has notified residents that they will be doing planned work in the identified areas, which will result in water supply disruptions on 17 and 18 September, Cape {town} Etc reports. Zero-pressure tests (ZPT) will be conducted

The SAPS have launched a manhunt for two suspects who shot and killed three people in Khayelitsha, on Friday night, Cape {town} Etc reports. The circumstances that led to the death of three males aged between 36 and 44, and the attempt to kill two others, last night in Khayelitsh

A standing committee meeting on Friday on social development, briefed by the provincial Department of Social Development, revealed that extortionists are targeting social workers in Delft for protection money, Cape {town} Etc reports. Annemie van Reenen, the departments chief dir

A kidnapping ring leader appeared in the Wynberg Magistrate Court on Friday, 13 September, on charges of kidnapping, extortion, aggravated robbery, theft, trafficking in person and attempted murder, Cape {town} Etc reports. The ring leader has been identified as Sivuyile Mki, kno

Words: Peter Luhanga / GroundUp The City of Cape Town has moved to clean up chronic dumping in overcrowded Dunoon following a warning from the Western Cape environment department. In a pre-directive issued to the municipal manager on 27 August, the director of Environmen

South Africa finished the 2024 Paris Games with six medals, spanning both the Olympic and Paralympic events, Cape {town} Etc reports. South Africa was placed 44th in the Olympic rankings, bringing home one gold, three silver, and two bronze medals. The Paralympic team al

The City of Cape Town has announced the temporary closure of the Sea Point swimming pool for essential repairs following the discovery of a sinkhole, Cape {town} Etc reports. The sinkhole, which resulted from a collapsed water line, has made the area unsafe for public use. In res

In a spectacular act of heroism, famed rock singer Jon Bon Jovi stepped in to save a 63-year-old woman who was attempting to leap off a bridge in Nashville, Tennessee, reports Cape {town} Etc . The event happened as he was filming his latest music video. According to Deadline , t

The City of Cape Towns R43 billion infrastructure investment is expected to generate an estimated 135 000 jobs, reports Cape {town} Etc . This week, the City met with National Treasury and representatives from other municipalities at the Cape Town International Convention Centre