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Vendors have till Friday to submit docs to trade at the My Cape Town Market Green Point The City of Cape Town says it is extending the deadline for local vendors to apply for trading bays at the My Cape Town Market which will be taking place in Green Point. Traders now have until close of business on Friday to submit their digital or hard copy application for bays, for […]

Parents to submit their child's placement apps before deadline on Friday The Western Cape Department of Education has called on parents to submit their children’s placement applications for 2024 before the deadline. Online applications for Grade one and eight opened on March 13 and will close on April 14. SADTU raises concerns around safety at schools  The South African Democratic Teachers’ Union (Sadtu) has raised concerns about safety in schools […]

You have until tomorrow to test your vehicle for FREE at the Gene Louw Traffic College in Brackenfell The Western Cape Mobility Department says that motorists have until tomorrow to have their vehicles tested in their Vehicle Fitness Testing Centre at the Gene Louw Traffic College in Brackenfell, especially ahead of the Easter long weekend when many will be driving out for the Easter break. Meanwhile SANTACO Western Cape chairperson […]

Amid continued power cuts, COCT receives nearly 200 generator noise complaints The City of Cape Town says that it has received nearly 200 generator noise complaints over a 12 month period. The City says officials will investigate the complaints and advise on the necessary actions to ensure compliance, especially of alterations could be made to the exhaust system service the appliance among other requirements. Steenhuisen remains DA leader  DA leader […]

Work on Jip De Jager continues  The City of Cape Town says work continues to be done in dualling Jip de Jager Drive in Bellville to alleviate congestion. The 2,3km stretch of road between Kommissaris Street and Van Rieveeckshof Road is expected to be completed by December next year. The City says its one of the biggest road construction projects to alleviate congestion in that part of the city in […]

City's enforcement agencies continues to clampdown on the criminal element in the city.  The City of Cape Town says enforcement agencies made more than 320 arrests over the past week and issued more than 57,800 fines for various transgressions. There were notable increases in the number of drunk driving arrests, and motor vehicle accidents reported to the City’s Public Emergency Communication Centre. With the Public Emergency Centre recording nearly 2,000 […]

Western Cape Government takes campaign to Delft to deal with GBV The Western Cape Government has taken its Break the Silence campaign against gender-based violence to Delft. According to the provincial government, Delft is one of the worst affected areas by crime. Western Cape MEC for Police Oversight and Community Safety, Reagen Allen, says young people need to know that violence is not a solution to any problem.   Loadshedding […]

Section27 calls for eradication of pit toilets  Section27 is continuing its call for the eradication of pit toilets. For years government has been promising to get rid of pit toilets but have since failed to meet these promises. In 2021, a court ordered the Limpopo education department to provide a list of schools with pit toilets, as well as plans to eradicate these, with the department having until the end […]

CT Metro Police officials make drug bust with drugs valued at R1m The City of Cape Town’s Metro Police Department says in its efforts to clampdown on the criminal element, enforcement officials have recovered drugs with an estimated street value of R1million. Officers received a tip off about drugs being transported in the Strand area. The Metro Police’s Ruth Solomons says they tracked down the vehicle, and during a search […]