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Zimbabweans stranded outside consulate in Cape Town relocated amid heavy rain
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (243+ words) The City of Cape Town, in collaboration with the Department of Home Affairs and the Zimbabwean Consulate, is relocating residents who had gathered in large numbers outside the Consulate in District Six, amid heavy rain this weekend. Fears of violence…...
City on standby as heavy rain and strong winds forecast for Western Cape
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (353+ words) The City of Cape Town says all relevant services and emergency response partners are on standby as a cold front is expected to bring heavy rainfall, strong winds and rough sea conditions to parts of the Western Cape from Sunday,…...
Demand grows for City's substance abuse prevention programmes
2+ day, 4+ min ago (224+ words) The demand is growing for the City's substance abuse prevention programmes. According to the City, its substance abuse prevention programme in Community, Arts and Culture Development was overwhelmed this financial year, due to the demand for its services. The Mayoral…...
Hill-Lewis admits DA faces tough election fight from the PA in Cape Town
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (288+ words) Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis says the DA is not resting on its laurels ahead of the upcoming local government elections, amid strong competition from other political parties. Speaking at the Cape Town Press Club at Kelvin Grove yesterday, mainly…...
Organised labour rejects anti-migrant sentiment, calls for economic reform
1+ week, 1+ day ago (276+ words) Organised Labour has rejected growing anti-migrant sentiment across the country and warned that migrants should not be made to be scapegoats for failures they did not create. During a media briefing this week, held at the National Economic Development and…...
A man, who allegedly raped, trafficked and threatened to post naked photos of his victim on Facebook to return to court
1+ week, 1+ day ago (171+ words) Smile 90. 4 FM 0861 99 00 44 info@smile904. fm According to the Hawks, the 59-year-old was arrested during a tracing operation on 17 June 2026. He was taken into custody at his residence. Warrant Officer Zinzi Hani says a search was conducted to seize the firearm suspected…...
City warns against sharing unverified food safety-related complaints online
1+ week, 3+ day ago (298+ words) City of Cape Town's Health Directorate has urged the public to refrain from sharing information on social media without verifying it from a reliable source. This comes after several food safety-related incidents have been reported and gone viral online. The…...
Our problems are our own" says Ramaphosa, dismissing 30 June deadline for foreign nationals
1+ week, 4+ day ago (350+ words) President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans not to be misled by people trying to cause chaos in the country with anti-immigrant sentiments." He spoke on the sidelines of a Youth Day commemorative event, which marked exactly two weeks until…...
Youth unemployment in South Africa is exceeding 40%
1+ week, 5+ day ago (469+ words) This is according to Gugu Mjadu, Executive General Manager of Marketing and Impact Investing at Business Partners Limited, who is shining a spotlight on three young entrepreneurs whose businesses not only sustain livelihoods but also drive meaningful change in their…...
Presidency calls out WHO for spreading misinformation on "xenophobic" attacks
1+ week, 5+ day ago (201+ words) The Presidency has cautioned against the spread of misinformation about South Africa's migration challenges. It is profoundly heartbreaking to witness another surge of xenophobic violence in #South Africa this week. Hundreds have marched on Parliament, thousands of families have been…...