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WESTERN CAPE – The Hawks’ team based in Cape Town arrested a 31- year-old suspect during a project driven investigation in Gauteng today. The suspect who is reported to be an outstanding suspect on the investigation, was arrested on a search warrant. The latest suspect arrested today, now becomes the 19th accused and will appear …

Andricus van der Westhuizen, MPP and the DA Western Cape Spokesperson on Agriculture & Environmental Affairs says that Government’s continued blanket ban of alcohol is set to further harm the Western Cape’s wine industry and farming sector, with a significant impact on emerging farming and alcohol-related enterprises owned and managed by persons of colour. A …

A business which gives out virtual cash in exchange for rubbish, a start-up which converts faecal sludge into fuel briquettes, and an enterprise which offers smart metering solutions for solar mini-grids, have won the SEED Low Carbon Award (SEED Awards). SEED was founded as part of a global partnership between the United Nations Environment Programme …

WESTERN CAPE -Integrated and focused operations conducted in the Nyanga Cluster Precinct continue to result in significant successes. Two illegal firearms were recovered last night in Nyanga and Samora Machel areas. On Saturday, 10 July 2021 at about 19:00, Lockdown II members conducted an intelligence driven operation at a premises in Rose Street, Heinz Park, …

The public violence unfolding in parts of South Africa today is deeply concerning to me and I call for calm, and a respect for the rule of law in the Western Cape, and across the country. I strongly condemn all those involved in these acts of violence and looting, wherever they may be. I understand …

At 18h31, Saturday, 10 July, NSRI Mykonos duty crew were activated following reports of 3 people being swept out into the lagoon from Calypso Beach, Langebaan. NSRI crew responded to our sea rescue base to prepare to launch sea rescue craft and NSRI rescue swimmer Nic Stevens (NSRI Mykonos deputy station commander) responded directly to …

Today, the Minister of Community Safety in the Western Cape, Adv. Albert Fritz, welcomes the extension on the deadline to make submissions on the Firearms Amendment Bill, granted by Minister Bheki Cele. The deadline has been extended to 2 August 2021. The Bill has exacted some controversy around amendments which would outlaw the acquisition of …

The Western Cape Government has developed significant vaccination infrastructure and is ready to boost vaccine rollout further. Premier Winde has welcomes President Ramaphosa’s announcement on additional supplies having been secured and had the following to say: From the outset of this pandemic, the Western Cape Government has argued for common-sense interventions, based on sound evidence, …

WESTERN CAPE – On Friday, 09 July 2021 at about 19:45, members of SAPS K9, Crime Intelligence, detectives and Crime Prevention executed a search warrant for illegal drugs, firearms and ammunition at a farm in Vredenburg . The members found a home made rifle and pistol including 9mm pistol loaded, Upon further investigation members found …

The latest data reveals that since the second week of April 2021 to date, there have been no attempts at invasions of state land in any of the non-Metro areas, while the Metro has recorded 159 attempts. These illegal activities are seeing a drastic reduction, as attempts in April 2021 stood at 83, while in …

Following a request for information after a briefing on gang violence, the South African Police Service (SAPS) revealed that the correct number of known drug houses in the province amounts to 1 577 as at the end of June 2021. This figure was provided after the original number was incorrectly printed in the first document …

The Western Cape’s ongoing vaccination rollout efforts is demonstrated in the province achieving the highest vaccine rate per capita, with over 88,600 vaccines per million residents. Over the last week, the provincial government ramped up its vaccine roll-out and reached the highest number of residents at 29 600 in one day. Now, with the launch …

At his weekly digital press conference today Premier Winde highlighted the following: The Western Cape is now firmly in a third wave with an average of 1969 new cases of COVID-19 a day. The reproductive number has been over 1 for the past two months and is currently sitting at approximately 1.2. This means that …

WESTERN CAPE – The manhunt for six armed robbers came to an end when the dedicated members of Vredenburg police arrested them after a business robbery earlier today in Vredenburg. On Thursday, 8 July 2021 at about 08:30, a call came through of a business robbery at a grocery store in Main Road, Vredenburg. According …

Today, the Minister of Community Safety in the Western Cape, Adv. Albert Fritz, expresses shock and sadness at the untimely passing yesterday of the Deputy-National Police Commissioner, Lieutenant-General Sindile Mfazi. Minister Fritz said, “on behalf of the Department of Community Safety in the Western Cape, I would like to extend my heartfelt condolences to Gen. …

As the first half of the year officially draws to a close, property experts around the country are taking stock of market performance. According to Roger Lotz, Somerset West expert and Sales Manager for the Rawson Properties Helderberg Group, local market conditions have been surprisingly strong to date, promising a solid close to the year …

Andre Barnard, NSRI Hermanus station commander, said: At 00h58, Thursday, 8 July, NSRI Hermanus duty crew were activated following a request for assistance from 2 Hawston fishermen, on a 4.5 meter RHIB (Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat), reporting engine failure off-shore of Schulphoek and drifting in the direction of Hermanus. The sea rescue craft Rotarian Burnett …

Cape Town customers can look forward to expanding their brand insights into the Stellantis stable with the addition of the Peugeot and Citroën brands onto the showroom floor at William Simpson’s Tokai dealership. The existing facility has already been servicing the needs of Fiat, Alfa Romeo, Jeep and prospective owners since 2016. William Simpson began …

Dear Gqeberha Today I wrote to the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, with a submission requesting that the Department of Home Affairs urgently resume the processing of Permanent Residency Permit applications which are vital to attracting critical skills and foreign investment to support economic recovery in South Africa. This follows the publishing of …

To date, 2 760 deserving and qualifying beneficiaries have moved into their brand-new homes in the Forest Village Housing Development in Eersteriver. This brings me great joy as it means that more families have remarkably improved living conditions. The Forest Village Housing Development has benefited residents from across the Cape Metropole. 579 of these residents …

DA Western Cape Spokesperson for Cultural Affairs and Sport, Reagen Allen, MPP says: We will be submitting a Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) application to obtain investigative reports outlining alleged gross mismanagement at the Robben Island Museum (RIM). This follows refusal of the RIM management and Minister Nathi Mthethwa to make these reports …

The City of Cape Town and Discovery Health on Tuesday conducted an oversight visit at the Cape Town International Convention Centre mass Vaccination Centre of Hope to check on its preparation ahead of its activation today. Between July and December this year, this mass vaccination centre is expected to administer over 750 000 vaccinations in …

Today, the Western Cape Government, the City of Cape Town and Discovery Health conducted an oversight visit at the Cape Town International Convention Centre mass Vaccination Centre of Hope to check on its preparation ahead of its activation tomorrow. Between July and December this year, this mass vaccination centre is expected to administer over 750 000 …

The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has yet to publish guidelines for their Refugee Offices since indicating more than 10 days ago that these offices would reopen. After closing in March 2020, refugees in the Western Cape remain without answers and in a vulnerable position. Effectively, the DHA continues to ignore a community that should …

It has now been nearly 2 months since the Minister of Public Works and Infrastructure, Patricia de Lille, told the press that she had signed off on the release of at least 5 parcels of land for human settlement purposes in the Western Cape. Since then, no formal communication has been received by either the …

Dear Gqeberha Today, I visited the Mitchells Plain Hospital of Hope, one of our dedicated COVID-19 field hospitals, to conduct oversight over the hospital’s preparation during the third wave. The 200-bed capacity field hospital began admitting patients last week Wednesday and has prepared further beds should there be a need. To date, it has brought …

The DA in the Western Cape welcomes the decision of the Constitutional Court to dismiss the court application by parents, with the support of the African National Congress, against the WCED and Provincial Minister Debbie Schäfer, in the case of unplaced learners in the Western Cape during May 2021. The apex court denied direct access …

Today, the Minister of Community Safety, Albert Fritz, welcomes the appointment of the new South African Police Service Provincial Commissioner for the Western Cape, Maj. Gen. Thembisile Patekile. Maj. Gen. Patekile previously served in various capacities in both the Eastern and Western Cape and comes with a wealth of experience. Minister Fritz said, “over the …