Burgess: Spike in cash-in-transit heists fueled by policing vacuum amid Covid-19

Cape Town in the news:

• Burgess: Spike in cash-in-transit heists fueled by policing vacuum amid Covid-19: Investigative journalist and author Anneliese Burgess says cash-in-transit syndicates are taking advantage of a vacuum in policing during the Covid-19 pandemic.: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  
• Icelandair Flies to Antarctica: Icelandair (FI) flew a Boeing 767-300ER on a special trip to the Troll Research Station (AT27) in Antarctica .: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  
• Table Mountain remains unsafe for vulnerable hikers: Cape Town – The case against two men suspected of targeting hikers on Table Mountain has been postponed until Monday for a bail application at the Simon’s Town Magistrate’s Court. It was reported last …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  
• Second batch of COVID-19 vaccines arrives in S Africa: Cape Town: South Africa Saturday received a second batch of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, helping the African nation most affected by the virus to immunize health workers. A South African …: “Cape Town” – BingNews
  

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Fun Western Cape Fact: One of the oldest traditions in Cape Town is still alive and well, startling visitors at precisely midday—every day. An old cannon at the top of Signal Hill is fired off, sending a resounding boom around the CBD. It was originally meant to announce approaching ships, to let traders know it was time to haul their wares down to the harbour. The gun has gone off since 1806, and a second gun is always prepared in case of a misfire. Rumour has it the gun only failed once in those two centuries—because a spider interfered with the remote signal.

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