Cape Town

The Department of Economic Development and Tourism is excited to announce that it has launched the 2023 iteration of its successful Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise (SMME) Booster Fund. Western Cape Minister of Finance and Economic Opportunities, Mireille Wenger said: “SMMEs are the backbone of our economy, contributing significantly to both economic growth and job …

The National Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) wishes to update citizens on the latest water situation in the Western Cape. The Western Cape Water Supply Scheme (WCWSS) which is comprised of six largest dams in the Western Cape Province has reached 90% capacity. This is based on the hydrological report of released yesterday, 19 …

Dear Editor Since the dissolution of the previous South African Tourism (SAT) board, the DA, and every member of the Tourism Portfolio Committee, has been adamant about getting a proper replacement SAT board in place. Gazette Notice 1859 of 7 June 2023 (see attachment) inviting nominations for a new SAT Board was, therefore, most welcome. …

Dear Editor The DA is deeply concerned about the recent reports of an R18 million theft from the Guardians Fund in April. The Guardians Fund, established to manage money on behalf of individuals who are legally incapable of managing their own affairs, including minors, unborn heirs, and missing persons, plays a crucial role in protecting …

Dear Editor Minister Pandor has failed in her executive oversight, neglecting to address financial mismanagement and instead protecting incompetent and corrupt politicians and senior officials. The recent judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeals declared the unlawful nature of the infamous R118 million fruitless and wasteful expenditure on the New York Pilot Project tender linked …

People in Philippi, Cape Town, struggled to buy basic groceries on Saturday because spaza shops were ordered by a novel protection syndicate to close for the day. On Saturday Somali spaza shop owners in Philippi were forced to close up for the day by a novel extortion syndicate. The shopkeepers say they are already paying …

Dear Editor The DA notes Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga’s comments yesterday, minimizing the horrifying Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) results, which revealed that only 1 in 5 grade 4 learners could read for meaning. It is distressing that the Minister and her Department fail to realise the travesty of nine and 10-year-olds …

Two men were stoned and set alight in Eyadini informal settlement in Philippi, Cape Town, on Tuesday afternoon. Nyanga police detectives are investigating the murders. “The motive for the attack is yet to be established and arrests are yet to be made,” said Western Cape police spokesperson Wesley Twigg. It appears however that the men …

On Thursday, residents, some who were served a formal notice to vacate by the City of Cape Town last month, moved a home situated on the Diep River floodplain near Parklands North to higher ground. Learners living in Vygieskraal informal settlement in Belgravia, Cape Town, missed examinations on Wednesday because of widespread flooding this week. …

Dear Editor During a Parliamentary questions session on 14 June 2023, Minister Naledi Pandor noted in response to an oral question from the DA, that South Africa’s invitation to Vladimir Putin to attend the BRICS Summit in August stands, and no decision has been taken by Cabinet to move the Summit elsewhere. In relation to …

Dear Editor During a session in the National Assembly, Minister of Defence Thandi Modise initially informed the DA that nothing was loaded onto the Russian cargo ship Lady R. Her claim was therefore that the ship had docked at Simon’s Town, a port without fixed cranes, which were later transported and set up during the …